BALLONLEA

"ding, ding, ding! someone got it right!"

"it reacted to the lights goin' to other cities too so that's not the only thing it has goin' for it."

aaron faust FERNANDO SILPH

BALLONLEA

"..."

*he wonders why he doesn't have cool shit like them*

priam conrad FERNANDO SILPH

BALLONLEA

"because of the portals or because of what's in the cities?"

aaron faust priam conrad

BALLONLEA

"second part! i'unno what this does still though, since the high king didn't answer my question."

"alright, let's do what we came here for! go, aaron! you suggested it!"

aaron faust FERNANDO SILPH

BALLONLEA

"tch. ʷʰʸ ᵈᵒ ᶦ ʰᵃᵛᵉ ᵗᵒ ᵍᵒ ᶠᶦʳˢᵗ ʷʰᵉⁿ ʸᵒᵘ ᵍᵘʸˢ ᵍᵒᵗ ᵇᵉᵗᵗᵉʳ ᵉᵠᵘᶦᵖˢ ᵗʰᵃⁿ ᵐᵉˀ right. my suggestion. let's go."

*he reaches the top of the observatory*

"i'mma be real — i don't think there's a boss up here unless we're missing a cutscene."

priam conrad FERNANDO SILPH

BALLONLEA

"it's still a good vantage point nonetheless."

points to someone in the distance, below.

"is that Greyson Connors?"

aaron faust priam conrad

BALLONLEA

"is that a good thing? did we come up here to spy on people?"

"did you bring us up here to spy on him, aaron? are you sure you aren't the spy he's talkin' about?"

aaron faust FERNANDO SILPH

BALLONLEA

"oh shit, it is."

*he plucks out a little glowing mushroom and chucks it down at Greyson Connors *

"nah, nah, i live with the guy. i get all the spying i need watching him mope around at home every day. i came up here to fight some bosses, bro. promise."

priam conrad FERNANDO SILPH

BALLONLEA

"Hm. Small world."

"I suppose we're fortunate he sticks out due to his height."

"Connors, do you copy?"

aaron faust priam conrad

BALLONLEA

"you should tell him his roomie's here. maybe he'll react."

aaron faust FERNANDO SILPH

BALLONLEA

"did i hit 'im? what's he saying?"

priam conrad FERNANDO SILPH

BALLONLEA

"Nothing important."

"He wants you to join him and help him out, actually."

"Which leaves Conrad, I suppose."

aaron faust priam conrad

BALLONLEA

"nah, it's fine. you guys can go ahead. it's better for the hero of the story to conquer the evil on his lonesome anyways."

"besides, it's not like the mark's done anything interesting at the moment. don't worry, you guys ain't missin' anything with this."

aaron faust FERNANDO SILPH