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I took care of a little problem.

I heard strange sounds...

It's all fine now.

Get some sleep. You'll need it for the journey ahead.

But I can't sleep...

Well then, come sit with me and we can have a little chat.

I'm not sure why, but I feel afraid.

It's normal to fear the unknown. It's called caution, and it's a good thing to have.

What are you worried about, Alicja?

I'm not sure... the others are so excited for Columbia, and they can't wait to get there.

But the more eager they are, the more concerned I get. Can it really be as good as the stories say? What kind of place is Columbia, actually?

That's a good question, but the wrong person to ask.

I come from a place far away, you know that. I'm way less familiar with this land than you. We're going to learn about it together.

Let's see it with our own eyes. We don't have to blindly believe the words of others, or the experiences of the past. We'll observe and think.

But first, we'll need to get there. We need to keep walking.

Keep walking...

Keep walking.

If that's not enough to set your mind at ease, let me tell you a story.

A story of a place that's very much like Columbia...