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Penold walked down long rows of blueberry and blackberry fields and ran his fingers along the leafy greens. He couldn’t believe that this is what the people of Terrondale had spent the last six months working on for the Lulvix Alliance. “They said they could give us something to deal with these pesky Draonons. All I see is these fools turned themselves into farmers.” He walked up to the nearest farmhand and raised his voice to its peak. “I want answers. What in tarnation have you people been doing here for the last few months?”

“Ahh, Penold.”

He turned his head, the anger visible on his pale cheeks to see Nora walk up towards him in a luxurious fur coat. “You have better have a good answer for wasting our time on this.” He pointed at the blueberry bush beside him. “Lulvix isn’t someone who is going to be happy that all of his money went into paltry blueberries.”

Nora laughed. “Oh, my good sir. You are in for a wonderful surprise.” She put her gloved hand on this back. “If you would just follow me.”

“Not until you tell me just what is going on. I want to know what you have been up to out here.”

She smiled. “Why working on the weapon you requested.”

“I don’t see anything besides your new taste in agriculture.”

She pushed him towards a massive wooden house. “It is all apart of the plan. Now, will you come this way?”

Penold crossed his arms. “This better be good because so far, I am not impressed."

“Trust me, darling, you will love it.” Nora turned towards her guards at the wooden house, which was locked with an iron bar. “He is with me. My personal guest from the Lulxix Alliance.”

“Yes, ma'am.” They raised their spears. “Come right on in. Everyone is hard at work on the project.”

“Good. I am sure that Penold here will be happy to see our progress.” She smiled as she reached out and opened the door.

Inside, Penold was surprised to find people hard at work with the same berries from outside but mixing them with chemicals. “Eww, it smells horrible in here.” He waved his hand in front of his face. “Just what are you doing in here? Making stink bombs?”

“Oh no. Nothing so primitive.” Nora looked behind her and saw Penold trying to touch a jar of glowing blue and black goo. “Don’t touch that unless you want to spend more than just a few hours here.”

He took his hand away from the container. “Yes. I have better things to do than be stuck in this place. Now, will you show me what we have been funding you for?”

“Just step into through this door if you please.”

He crossed his arms as he walked up to the wooden door. “I hope whatever I came to see is on the other side of this hunk of junk.” He ran his hands along the door frame. “Why is the door bent like this? It looks like you pushed a massive ball into the side of it.”

“All answers will be revealed soon. Now just step inside, please.”