Garden of Cacti
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"Be careful, be vigilant, they've all been patiently waiting for you."
Many events had transpired before the beginnings of this one. There have been few legends who never had the experience of fully succumbing to death within the cycle of life. They've discovered something beyond them, something incomprehensible to the common folk. There is more interconnections to these current people than they could ever thought of. There is much to uncover within the World of Eridia that they must uncover to rescuer it from peril.
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