Fourteen people emerged from beneath the World Tree.
Each of their expressions was heavy; their shoulders slumped, and their steps were labored, as if they were wading through a quagmire.
The Iris Adventure Team appeared slightly better off, but Abner, by contrast, was ashen-faced, his eyes squeezed shut in self-reproach. Gail and Kit whispered to each other, seemingly offering comfort.
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