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[Zack is hanging around the shop plaza, doing a little investigating to try and see if there's anything special about the place now. If the supposed portal is going to open there, he's curious to know if there's anything in the area that's changed. You might find him poking at the fountain, circling the sunken well, stopping and crouching down to check the ground beneath the snow sometimes. He's pretty focused on his work, though it probably looks strange.

Bother him?]

Comments

[knightofratatosk]

Yeah, I guess you're right. I just hope we don't have to wait too long for it to show up. It's kind of cold out here.

[wingenvy]

You really want to give it a try?

[knightofratatosk]

[And now he looks down.]

I do. I... I want to see Richter again.

[wingenvy]

Ahh... yeah, that makes sense. I hope it works out for you, man.

[knightofratatosk]

Thanks. I hate that I have to forget everyone, but if it's true that my world is being hurt because I'm here, then I have to go back.

[wingenvy]

Well, good luck. But how come you're hanging out here so early?

[knightofratatosk]

Because...

[Because I'm terrible with goodbyes and I don't want this to be awkward.]

... because I want to make sure I don't miss it.

[wingenvy]

You're up for a long wait in the cold, though. It'll be open for 24 hours, man.

[knightofratatosk]

But how do we know for sure? What if they close it early?

[wingenvy]

If you trust the letter enough to go through the portal, you should trust it enough to believe that it'll stay open as long as it says it will.

[knightofratatosk]

[He's not entirely sure he trusts anything right now, but this is the only hope he has for going home.]

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