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Bella let out a sigh as she looked out the window of their carriage. Some days passed, and the surrounding forest eventually made way for what looked to be a barren wasteland as they made their way further south. In truth, she didn't think that the devastation left by Devon would be this extreme, but it would seem that there was more to things than met the eye.

"I didn't think it would be this bad," she couldn't help but whisper to herself as she stared at the view outside. "There's… There's almost nothing out here."

"And yet its people still live," Amon answered with a sigh of his own. "No matter what happens to the land, those that live in it will refuse to leave their homes."