[The journey to the precarious tower was not without its own misadventures and difficulties. Mutated monsters, unfortunately, were nothing new to Duncan. By the time he reached the perimeter, he was dirty and exhausted, but determined.
There would be no end to their current predicament without the part in question. He had a feeling the journey there was only the beginning of the difficulties, not the end.]
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There would be no end to their current predicament without the part in question. He had a feeling the journey there was only the beginning of the difficulties, not the end.]