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You and Alvis take turns addressing Evander's various demon-related questions as you get farther and farther away from Archa. Min keeps giving you disappointed looks from their gold-cushioned seat beside Evander as it becomes clear that you have no intention of saying anything more, but they make no verbal protest.

"It sounded as though things got rather dire in Elith last time, with the demons worming their way into everyone's minds," Evander says, a decent distance into your first day's journey. "But they have a proper mayor to lead them now—they'd just lost Stephan last time—and you all know what to expect now."

"Knowing what to expect," Alvis murmurs, letting his gaze stray from Evander to the window. "Of course. We're all very thankful for that."

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