"I'm okay."
Ian said, trying to calm his rapidly beating heart. He had to use the gate twice again to go back so he wanted to gather as much mana as he possibly could in a short time.
'Can't afford to be too late.'
The kids were waiting for him back at the Inn. He definitely didn't want to worry them.
After taking a half an hour break under the tree, Ian finally stood up. He had gathered enough mana to use the gate and not collapse once again.
"Alright! Let's go back now."
He gave Damon a thumbs up and the boy nodded his head in reply.
A significantly small gate opened up in front if them this time. Damon was trying to minimise the mana consumption and not strain Ian too much.
Ian patted his head and they both entered the gate. But only after stepping inside the gate did Ian realise something.
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