The Roots (Pt. 2c)

The Roots (Pt. 2c)
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The Roots (Pt. 2c) is the 39th chapter of Volume 10.

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Mrsha wakes up to realize that she is in the Palace of Fates
Mrsha opens one of the doors to reveal an alternative reality that show if Mrsha took a nap in the Garden of Sanctuary instead of digging further
Mrsha opens a numbers of doors to realize that they can show not just plausible realities, but possible ones as well, even the absurd

Mrsha wakes up with Sheta in all her waning majesty looking down upon her. As Mrsha looks at Sheta she notices the differences this version of her is compared to the statue of her in the [Garden of Sanctuary]. As she is looking she remembers that she is in the [Palace of Fates] and tries to take stock of her situation, but gets into a panic and starts to run. As she runs she sees that the architect and designs of the halls and floors are in a constant state of change but the many doors along these halls stay the same with their distinct forms. Getting tired she shoots a [Stone Dart] at a mirror that shows a vision of an event that happened in the past, this leads to Mrsha ruminating on the logic on how she even has access to the [Palace of Fates] and the mishap when she suddenly gained and lost a level 70 class. After using the bathroom Mrsha still attempts to find a way out, but with no luck and out of other options Mrsha opens one of the nicer looking doors.

Mrsha is awaken up in the [Garden of Sanctuary] by a call from Lyonette that dinner time is ready. Dinner becomes awkward to due the rising tension over Lyonette's and Nanette's ongoing dispute over what to due with the wand, Mrsha decides to sit next to Rags to get away from the argument. Seeing how distressed Rags is Mrsha asks if there is anything she can do to help, Rags in response says there is nothing that she can do to help other than maybe having a way to talk to Erin Solstice. Mrsha then reveals that the Erin that everyone is seeing on Baleros is but a fake, which causes Rags to go into an uproar. Having cooled down Rags and Mrsha go to the World's Eye Theatre to watch some movies.

With memories of eating the buttered popcorn, Mrsha then closes the door shut. She opens the door again and tests that there is a barrier between reality and the alternative reality the door shows. Understanding a bit of what the doors can do Mrsha then opens another door with an emerald handle and imbedded with numerous gems.

It shows Mrsha reclining within The Wandering Inn as Peslas, the former owner of the Tailless Thief, cleans tables while Lyonette screams at Ilvriss that she owns half of Salazsar and that he should come to the Wandering Inn at this moment and that if he is worried about distance that she is negotiating about purchasing a flying carpet and some Djinni-driven carriages.

Closing the door Mrsha is befuddled by what she has seen, that what was shown was something a bit too absurd to be a plausible future. Remembering Sheta's warning Mrsha then began to open a number of doors and sees a multitude of possible scenarios of events of the past happening differently.

Mrsha opens a door to see another Mrsha but with a head injury looking at her, the question of what happens when the door is closed is raised. Headwound Mrsha says that she doesn't knows and apologizes, with overwhelming dread Mrsha rushes to the door only to be stopped and hears a SLAM.