In our last installment, our plucky heroes had taken a sojourn amongst the growing coyotes. They then continued on until they saw a sign:

So many new friends! (Apparently, the real title is ‘Piazza D’Arte’.):

This guy seemed a little…overly friendly. Luckily, he seemed to be constrained by the multicoloured shield[1].

Next, M & S perused a strange bird/hammock structure, while the stork in the foreground made efforts to reduce workload in order to take some time off:

There was then this sign, introducing a Claude Dragon (not to be confused with Cloud, or Cloud Dragons):

Claude entreated our intrepid heroes to enter, so that they could embark on an important quest. (This story shall be told at a later date…[2]):

The good news was that this sentry was still there. They are always the first to leave, as they always know which way the wind is blowing:

There was then this disturbing tableau, which is even more disturbing when you know the story behind why the being is caged, and why there is such a fearsome guardian[3]:

Looking next door, our heroes saw this strange sight, recalling Phonecian legends[4]:

After many adventures, and many tearful goodbyes with their newfound metallic friends, our heroes embarked on the next leg of their journey, which they had spotted from their perch inside Claude. The FEARSOME MEDUSA!

Stay tuned!

[1]If you want to hear this story, comment below!

[2]This one, too!

[3]This one too, if you really, really want.

[4]This one sounds like fun!