"Boy, things sure do happen here a lot, don't they?" thought Min out loud.

"I'll agree to that," said Cueball.

It was nearing nightfall as the group approached the forest on the western side of the town of Lindon. As they got closer to the forest, they began to hear the roars and screeches of the rumors that were cycling around the Land of Mordor.

"You don't suppose Tiamat really exists," wondered Ate.

"You never know," replied Ryoga. "Things of power and magic always appear when you least expect them to in this land."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Do you think it's safe to see what's in there?" questioned Smirk.

"No," said Ryoga in response to her question.

"But we're going to look anyway," said Sven, finishing Ryoga's thought. And with that, he lead the group into the thick grove of trees.