It had been three weeks since Drake and his cohort finished their fourth quest. Chad and Mike, with their dragons, were currently inside the tavern with Mayor Ivan, discussing the festival that would take place in two days.
Drake, however, was scouting the nearby forest, making sure there wasn't anything in place to hinder the festivities. He remembered the barrier placed around the town, preventing them from starting their first quest. He didn't want a repeat of something like that, not wanting to ruin the festival. If the town took over a month to prepare, it was special for them.
A week prior, he had met with Bren in the real world and collected mail. He had told Bren about the festival. Drake could tell that Bren wanted to go, but didn't ask to return. Drake wanted him to ask, but was also afraid that the dimension wouldn't allow it since he had been in the ordinary world for so long.
