It had been five days since they left the College, and there was still some shadow of doubt among the group. Naja and Candy wanted to return, the first, because she felt that she was moving away from the goal of her life, and the second was terrified to the ears, even though on the outside she looked excited as always. Zady and Jude, on the other hand, were excited about the adventure, but clearly worried about the presence of a dangerous stranger like Noctis was.

As for Kellen, Mercedes and Olivia, well, they were so busy with their respective tasks, that they barely had time for anything else. Mercedes was, as always, the one wearing the pants and was making sure everything went well. As far as Olivia was concerned, well, for days, crawling, jumping, sliding, and tumbling as she moved the transport that carried the entire group, except for Kellen, who flew out of it most of the time to steer her in the right direction, towards Jorhalt.

And after five days of traveling, they arrived at what would be their first stop. Lambda City was one of the three border cities of the Triskelion region. This region had, geographically speaking, a form similar to a "Y", was also the only one that connected Jorhalt with the rest of the world.

To exit and enter from Jorhalt there were basically two roads, each involving three out of four cities. As an example, to leave Jorhalt and go south, you had to go through Epyllion City first, then through Triskelion City, located in the center, and finally through Lambda City, located southeast and just a few days away from the Wyynhaist region. Our heroes, therefore, had to take the opposite path, which would take them from Lambda to Epyllion and from there, to the Jorhalt region.

The road was easy to take on horseback or on the fly, but Olivia was much slower in comparison, since there were some straits that she could only climb over hills, and she was not used to spending so much time traveling outside the water, so she had to take breaks every few hours, so a trip that usually took no less than two days had extended almost eighty hours longer than normal.

And that's precisely why, when they finally arrived in the city, our heroes were much more happy than usual. However, as soon as they were able to get off Blueswan, just outside the city, they realized that there was a very big problem that threatened to delay them even further.

The city, large and walled as it was, was an insurmountable obstacle for Olivia and, therefore, for the big wagon that was the group's transport.

- Excuse me, guys, but it looks like I'm going to have to go around outside the cities. - Said Olivia, who had been waiting until then to talk about it, even though she had been thinking on it for several days.

- Obviously, and you will also have to be careful with the fields. - Kellen added.

- So. Does it mean that we can not enter the city? - Mercedes asked, looking forward to the situation.

- Oh! this is very unfair, I wanted to try the sugar lambs! - Candy complained, mentioning a dish that was the pride and best kept secret of the city.

- And I'm dying to stretch my legs! - Zady added. - And maybe meet local chicks. - He said to himself.

- They say that there are volumes in this city's library that are very difficult to find elsewhere. Being frank, I hoped to keep an eye on them. - Naja said.

- For me, there's no problem in going down to the city. - Olivia said. - But we'll have to organize ourselves.

- I was about to say something similar. - Kellen added.

- I agree. - Mercedes said. - Naja, could you calculate ...? - But the aforementioned had already set to it, and was flying over the city. After a few seconds, she landed.

- By eye, because of the size of the city, if Olivia maintains a smooth pace, while she also rests on, she will end up going around the city in about three days.

- Perfect. - Zady said. - Three days of rest before continuing the trip. See you on the other side of the city. Have fun.

- Not so fast! - Kellen said. - Someone must stay with Olivia.

- In fact, if you follow the walls on the left, it is impossible to get lost. - Naja commented. - And on the right there is the famous Great Crack of Triskelion, so no one surrounding the city may go by there.

The Great Crack of Triskelion was the reason why one could only leave this region in the north, in the south, or in flight. Product of the swing of the tail of Borgheos, the Dragon of the World, the crack opened and closed at intervals of approximately fifty years, always leaving a minimum distance of about sixty meters between one side and the other without giving possibility to the existence of any type of bridge. neither natural nor built by hands.

- Well, that's fine, in that case I'll be better taking care of you all. - Kellen said.

- So, is someone going to stay with Olivia? - Mercedes asked. - And if so, who?

- Noctis will be. - Olivia said.

- Sounds good to me. - Zady commented, and Jude nodded.

- What?! No! - Mercedes exclaimed, alarmed. And with good reason, Noctis himself had made it clear who he was. Throughout the trip he had been intimidating the rest of the group's kindfolk.

- Well, I think it's a great idea to keep that guy as far away from the cities as possible. - Kellen said. - But you have to assign a pair of eyes on him. Do you think it's okay for you to take care of it, Neoh?

- Course! No problem!

- Hmm, You all must be careful in here- The lizard growled, and partly to gain the trust of the group and partly to try to divert the subject from itself, he added. - My boss doesn't plan to attack Triskelion in the short term, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have people stationed here.

- Your boss? - Naja asked. Noctis, on the other hand, ignored the question and continued talking.

- Triskelion is an area of ​​passage, if the boss wants it to be safe for his units, then he should make sure that there is as little hostility as possible in the area.

- Makes sense. - Kellen said, under his breath.

- So, in short - Candy started talking so fast that everyone else hardly understood her speech. - Noctis stays with Olivia, who will surround the city on the left to avoid running into The Creek. Neoh will watch Noctis so he doesn't do anything out of place. Kellen will take care of the rest of us, while we spend three days in the city and finally we will meet at the Northern gate at the end of the term, and I only have one question left. - Then she inhaled deeply and screamed. - Where the horns are we supposed to sleep !?

- It will be humiliating for me, but I have it covered. - Kellen answered. - Mercedes Do you remember how to disassociate Olivia from the Blueswan?

- I think I know where are you going with that. And yes, I remember it. - Said the aforementioned.

- Excellent. - Zady said. - Let the fun begin! The last one to enter is a cockatrice! - And while saying this, he ran, being followed closely by Candy and Naja.

- Meh, I guess it's my turn to be a cockatrice, again. - Jude said.