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My return caused more commotion than I would've preferred, my friends missed me more than I imagined too, and things became a bit more confusing and chaotic as I returned.
However, we managed to get inside Evergrace after a lot of talking, and once inside the mostly empty, yet already repaired city within this fortress, my friends started moving very quickly, placing tables and seats outside the castle area.
At the same time, I could smell delicious meals already being cooked. It seemed everyone was preparing some food. Erika and Elizabeth weren't the only ones cooking, Eric, Chris, and Elfriedden were all very capable of cooking, so they helped out as well.
"Is it really okay for me not to help?" I wondered, sitting down over one of the wooden chairs as I glanced Elizabeth and Erika cooking over a large bonfire.
"There's nothing to worry about, Blake!" Erika said. "You just sit down and relax!"
