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[SFX: muffled thump]
Just as you start to look away from the window, the clouds underneath the balloon are all blown away outward in a circle from <span class="mu-r">an enormous hole</span> in the ground by a huge energy beam!
Suddenly the energy beam swings downward toward the balloon!
[SFX: explosion]
When the energy beam strikes the balloon, everything starts to shake and the balloon starts to tilt downward!
"Skowooo!"
"Ram-ram!"
"Tamounda!"
"Dad!"
Ben can't believe it! He glances back at Starr and grins. "Five years and this is what it takes to-"
[SFX: roaring noise]
Sailater doesn't like it!
The balloon tilts even further and Tamounda and Ramster tumble over you and pin Skowl against the front window! Skowl can't believe it! "Skowooo!" Skowl looks out the window at the ground coming closer and says "Skowooo!" and starts flapping its stubby wings as hard as it can but it can't go anywhere!
Ben is flipping all the switches on the control panel back and forth and tapping all the instruments! "Hold on! This might be a rough landing!"
Suddenly the balloon tips sideways and swings around the hole in a wide circle and gets closer and closer to the ground and then you hear the sound of branches snapping underneath the balloon! The bottom of the balloon breaks free of the tree branches and then you don't hear anything but then the balloon crashes against the ground!
...
It seems like the balloon is done moving! Ben looks at you and asks "Anything broken?"
You shake your head and then look around at your friends!
"Ram-ram!
"Tamounda!"
"Lottatax!"
Ben leans over and says "How about you, Skowl?"
Skowl climbs back onto its feet and squints. "Skowooo!"
It seems like everyone is alright!
Ben opens the front door next to him and climbs out. "I've flown this route for years! That hole wasn't there before!" Ben climbs down onto the ground and walks around out of sight and then you hear the back door opening and everyone climbs out onto the ground.
When everyone is outside, Ben and Starr walk around the balloon and point at where it crashed. It seems like they're thinking about how to fix it!
After a little while they walk back over and Ben says "I think we can get her airborne, but we'll need some help." He glances toward the huge hole. "I'd like to be able to get out of here if we need to."
What? Ben is saying they need to fix the balloon before they try to help Auroara? You look around and see Booker looking at you!
Booker looks toward the huge hole and then leans on his cane. "Hrmph. He can probably spare a worker or two."
What? Booker is saying you should try to help Auroara? You look back at Booker and he glances at you and then looks away and says "Your three mons might not be enough."
What? Booker is saying you should take a human friend with you?
>Take Joe and Sailater
>Take Mashi and Volito
>Take Starr, Waterbear, Clambreak, and Chompex
>Don't take any humans along