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It was about a quarter to four when Val and Adrien said goodbye to Hala and Katia and started making their way back to the tower. Thanks to the Air spell Val had cast on the bags, it was no trouble at all to carry them; they were a bit unwieldy due to their volume, but they weighed nothing on their backs. The only difficulty now was the walk itself: they were facing a hike that would last them almost three hours, all uphill.

They had been walking without speaking for about fifteen minutes when Val decided to break the silence.

"Adrien?".

"Yes?".