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All Ditzy had wanted was rest and a way out of the mad quest that had shoved itself into her life.
Halted by ancient fire and older nightmares, she had hoped that the others would give up—or at the very least leave her in peace to raise her daughter. Perseverance seems a hollow word as Ditzy is again manipulated by the greater forces of the world, yet in the north Tick begins to understand his plague and the strange gift of his eyes.
Additional character tags: Royal Guard, Batpony
Ditzy has adventures, physical, mental, and emotional.
Ditzy is led against her will into an adventure while dealing with her inner conflicts and the aftermath of her last expedition.