Pieras stopped moving for the first time in hours as he collapsed into a large chair in the library's private study, Gula looking at him in an almost concerned manner, the enormous mouth running down the center of his chest still open. They had been preparing for hours, packing away item after item inside of Gula, making good use of the void inside of him. However, despite their best attempts to pack quickly, they were running late anyway. The druid took one last book from the table, looking up to the huge demon standing in front of him, then tossing the tome straight into Gula's gaping maw.<br/><br/>"There, that's everything we'll need. Some stuff we probably won't as well, but better safe than sorry. We'd better get going," Pieras stated as he stood up.<br/>"Alright, let's go then. I assume I won't be accompanying you through the town, given how people tend to react. Summon me if you need me," Gula said, doing the best smile one could manage without lips.<br/>"I will, don't worry. I'll make it there alright. They can't have gotten far, I imagine they're just setting off actually. I'll see you again when I meet them. Dispel," he instructed, causing his companion to shimmer slightly before vanishing into shadows.<br/><br/>The druid flung open the door to the library, barely taking the time to shut it before taking off down the road. It wasn't long before he found the group, right where he expected them to be. What he hadn't expected, however, was the young boy on the journey, as well as the suddenly appearing ethereal voice just as he arrived. He didn't even bother to properly introduce himself before asking the question that was probably on everybody's mind.<br/><br/>"What was that?" he asked, obviously meaning the disembodied voice. Deciding that it was a good time to summon back his companion, he spoke a command to summon him. "Nu Bahaara a, Gula," rang out the spell, the asura materializing from his shadow only seconds after speaking.<br/>"Less than a minute into this quest and you've already run into something. That must be a record for you," Gula remarked to the druid, his voice revealing an unseen smirk. He looked about the group, raising an eyebrow beneath the cover of his hood.<br/>"I would have guessed there to be more people on this venture."