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Oscar:  He took a breath to recenter himself, and then he went back into the tent. In the end, it was decided that the fifty thousand troops would proceed as planned along the original route, although they suspected a trap. In expectation of the worst, the royals and commanders were to all ride in the very middle of the formation, however. This included Oscar, who let his other generals lead the march while he surrounded himself with Als, Meredina, Kumu, Doan, Kav, and Sylvia, among others. As long as he had them near him, he knew he’d be able to weather whatever happened. Even if it was a magical trap. Much to the surprise of many, nothing extraordinary happened during the first hour of marching. The commanders gradually began to relax in the face of the uneventful monotony. As the procession soldiered onward, a messenger came running from a battalion stationed at the vanguard.
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Messenger:  "No matter how far we go, our surroundings stay the same."
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Kav:  Upon hearing that, Kav murmured wonderingly, “Wow… To set up a blockade of such a huge chunk of space. We had no idea we were going in circles.