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[b][u]Group A[/b][/u]

Even as the group took to the skies, Trixie remained unresponsive all the while. She muttered and murmured between breaths, begging for her allies' lives to be spared, but nothing else beyond comprehension. As the guilders continued hopping rooftops and making their way further towards the beacon of the tower, with each step the air noticeably began to thicken and thicken - not so much with density as with coloration. A deep purple hue, light and transparent at first, but slowly darkening, obscuring their view. The fog had followed to their heights.

Gaoh's laughter echoed from behind them, his distance indeterminate.

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[b][u]Group C[/b][/u]

Amy could only watch with incredulous eyes as Xandra and the others took cover within what appeared to be a toy store. She followed as well, not wanting to split from the group any further than they already are. Instead of assisting with the door she kept watch outside the display window, though she quickly stepped away once Lucien approached it as well. It was useless. Not only could any of the three beasts break right in once they caught onto their stowaway, but in traveling in a group like this they definitely left hints of their smell, their very traceable scent at the disposal of their pursuants.

Once the Bearon burst through, Amy could only put up a small barrier before charging off after Dylan and breaking back out of the store. The invisible wall was shattered in seconds, but it provided a solid enough stall for the guilders to flee uninjured. "Hiding will get us killed," the cleric jeered once outside, eyes still on the toy store behind her. But the artist was right; it would hopefully be enough to slow down at least two of the big three as they progressed through the maze. What other choice did they have?

Just then, the region rumbled and roared. Amy clutched onto the wall closest to her. Had they been reached already??

Suddenly she found herself lifting skyward: the very sidewalks beneath their feet were platforms, separated between cracks. While some rose, others lowered, both varying in speed and suddenness, creating dishevelment. The roads beneath the airborne platforms remained flat and in tact, but the rising and sinking obstacles was initially jarring to say the least. Once Amy realized she had been nearly launched, she stood strong - and noticed, beyond the toy store from her height, the giant spider having been caught by one of the panels as well.

"Gods!" she called out as the spider leapt from its position onto another floating platform - only to be sent crashing down to ground level again, out of sight. The cleric hopped onto another panel, slightly lower in altitude, before too being sent dropping back to the ground like the spider. Thankfully the distance was not enough to knock her dizzy, as she quickly regained her footing and pressed forward on the darkened pavement, careful to avoid the miscolored bright panels. In the meantime she prepared a spell for anyone who might have gotten injured in the sudden catastrophe.

Dylan's plan was still their best bet at reaching the tower unharmed, though now they had much more to watch out for.