WHOOSH!!
Lester, Nymeria, and Madeleine materialized outside the colossal white gates of the secret realm. The transition from the Ice King's suffocating domain back to the Great World's atmosphere caused their lungs to burn.
"Why did my Mum even ask us to come here! That man is insane!!" Madeleine snapped, her voice trembling with leftover adrenaline. The moment the gateway behind them shimmered and vanished into the void, she felt like she could finally breathe again.
"What can we do... God Wolf is getting stronger as time goes by," Lester said, his expression grim. He adjusted his collar and began walking down the marble-paved path of the Outer Sanctuary. "While Harrison is keeping him busy, we will be getting stronger. This is a game of attrition now."
"But husband, what about Matilda?" Nymeria asked, hurrying to keep pace with Lester. Her brow was furrowed with worry.
