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Chapter 85: Path
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Two shadowy figures were walking down a lonely forest path. One of them was heavily armored the other one was lightly armored. The road was empty; they haven't seen anybody on the road; they were walking for hours. Nearly all the roads were deserted on this strange fork. The fork was a typical three part fork. They stopped, looked at each of the roads. They were the same. The figures waited. It was a hard choice; they didn't have the time for a long debate.
"What now?" the light said. "Where, Hjolt?"
"Where ever," the heavy said. "All roads lead the same."
"You aren't helping," the light moved his left leg.
"You asked," the heavy replied with a smirk.
"I did."
"And I replied."
"You did."
"Why must you be a pain in the ass?"
"I thought you are used to it."
"I am."
"What's the problem, then?"
"Nothing…"
By their calculation it was two mo
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