The women all gathered around and said the same thing to Adrian.

Gloria glanced at Adrian and said, "What do you think?"

"I think…let's all go together," Adrian said.

As soon as the words fell, the women excitedly jumped up and down. This was their first time truly contributing to Navia.

Ivy quickly clapped her hands and shouted, "Let's not waste any more time and get in! It's going to be really dangerous up ahead, but we're not afraid because we will succeed."

The women promptly got into the parked car by the roadside, and so did Adrian, his car leading the others to Azure Creek.

***

Meanwhile, in present-day Windton, the ten powerful houses had been purged, allowing the city to return to normal. There were many people inside Blaze's hotel, constantly talking about Serpent's Haven as they ate.

All of this happened while Blaze sat at the counter, quietly watching the news being broadcasted on television. Phoebe, who was pregnant, walked over and asked, "Is something on your min