Thirty minutes later.
As Alex walked down the paved road, most of his friends and family were behind him as they hiked towards a mountain in the distance.
Despite having only walked out of Ironpeak's outer castle on foot, Mary was already complaining.
"Moooooom, how long do we have to walk for?"
"Thirty minutes before we can take our first break. Stop leaning on me and walk properly."
Katherine gently pushed Mary aside, ending her attempt to leech off her body as she grumpily resumed walking.
"Mary, if you're tired, I can—"
"Alex?"
Seeing Katherine looking back at him dead in the eyes, Alex quickly zipped his mouth shut and took the offer away.
"Mom, why can't we just teleport there or something?" Mary complained again, her tired face on full display.
"Because you need some exercise... Look at your belly. It almost looks like a chubby teddy bear or something."
"T-That's not true. It's just my body hasn't digested the breakfast yet."
