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Alright, I'll—

Are you able to draft my speech for me?

Yeah, no.

Then I suggest you do something that plays to your strengths. If I do need your help at any point, I'll let you know.

Gotcha.

Alright, Inam, we've gotta get you and Zumama back to the surface stat. Evac the elderly and children to someplace around Acahualla.

Next—

Taskforce with the working adults to enlarge the lifts, right?

You got it.

No problem.

What about me, Gavial?

You stay by my side, Tomimi.

Avdotya's good on assistance, so let's go see if we can help Master Edge out with anything.

Mm-hm!

Alright, 'scuse us.

Come to think of it... Zumama.

I know this isn't too realistic, but... I'm supposing we can't return the way you and Gavial originally came?

Yep, that's not quite happening.

Then we'll need someone to show the way. The cave network's considerably complex above the network. I haven't forgotten as much for a single second.

Stitch could work, since he brought us down. Elysium too; he might even find the way better than Stitch did.

No need. Seeing as we still have time, you come with me.

Huh?

I'll be honest; luck played an enormous part in Stitch emerging from such a complex network alive.

And Elysium's helping Master Edge out, so let's let him be here.

You mean to say you know the way?

The likelihood is, nobody in modern-day Zeruertza does.

But you know the Durin adventurers, filled with the spirit of exploration? Each time they finish a foray, they're always happy to record everything they've seen and heard in books, so they can share with their companions.

And in the library, I once read such an adventurer's log, which finely detailed how he went through the cave network above the lift, and made it to the surface.

And while I don't know where said adventurer is now, he was considerate enough to leave behind a map.