That thing came back, Gilderoy’s unintentional creation. One of the pegasi saw it coming at dawn. Merry Sherry’s team barely got back to the lifeboats in time. Hopefully the things they collected will help us understand what we’re dealing with.

Will it follow us? Across the ice and through the storm and into the Crystal City? I can’t say, and that terrifies me. But if we can’t stop it, and we clearly can’t, perhaps the princess can. I don’t see that we have any other choice.

We’re leaving. If they ever ask me to return, I’ll resign on the spot.

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