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Catori struggled with her trunk as she dragged it across town, despite the cold air biting into her cheeks. She still went on until she ran into Calian and Meztli.

At first they only stared at her, while she ignored them to sit on the brown and brass trunk to catch her breath.

"What are you doing?’’ Meztli finally asked.

"Looks to me as if she finally lost it." Calian mocked.

Catori gave an enormous smile, "don't worry, you and this village will get what is coming to it."

She pulled the trunk behind her again, leaving the two stunned males behind.

As Catori went on, people from the village gave her strange looks.

She could see Sister Rose, in particular, who was shaking her head.

When Catori finally got to the Grande Desolation, she pushed the door open, just in time to hear Rydstorm saying.

"I'm going to look for that girl."

Then he paused, his mouth was slightly open as he was surprised.

She let out a breath, dropping her trunk, causing it to make a loud thud sound on the stone floo