Drake pulled into the parking lot of the local toy store. He wanted to find something for the cousins that they would like, but also something that would blend in with the dimension they lived in.

After getting out of the car, Drake pressed the key fob and locked the car door before heading to the door of the toy store.

Chad pulled it open, letting it close when his two friends entered.

"So, what are we looking for?" Mike asked. "I know we need to find a rag doll or something like that for Nelly. We can't get a regular doll. It wouldn't blend in with the dimension. What about for Tod?"

Drake shrugged. "Maybe some form of wooden toy. Those can be found there in the dimension. We can't get anything like a toy car, but something he would like. We have to be careful that it blends in with where they live."

Drake walked to the doll aisle first, looking for a rag doll that wasn't too big, but not too small either. There wasn't much of a selection.

One of the workers approached them. "May I help you?" she asked.

Drake turned to her and smiled. "Yeah, actually, you can. We need a rag-type doll and a wooden toy for a boy. Do you have any?" he asked. Drake wasn't sure how to explain what he wanted.

"You're looking for old-fashioned style toys?" the girl asked.

Drake nodded. "Yes, that's a good description. A rag doll for a girl and a wooden toy for a boy. The boy's toy can't be anything like a car or other modern-looking items."

"Oh… are you doing a project in drama class? A western, maybe?" she asked, smiling widely.

Drake shrugged, "Something like that." He didn't want to lie, yet he couldn't tell the truth either.

The girl thought about it for a second, then looked down the hall on either side, seeing if she could see her boss. There was no one there, so she bent forward and whispered. "There's a shop on the other side of town that has handmade toys. They're exactly what you're looking for…I know it is." She said, smiling.

After getting the directions and the name of the shop, Drake and his friends left the toy store in search of the shop that sold handmade toys. When they found it, they went inside and were taken aback by what they saw. Everything was handmade. There were rows and rows of wooden toys, cloth dolls, puzzles, doll furniture, and more. It was packed to the brim with toys that threatened to explode out of the store.

"Doll first," Drake stated, heading to the dolls. His eyes went straight to one doll in particular that looked like Nelly. The doll had auburn hair with hazel eyes expertly embroidered to look almost real. He picked it up, knowing he had found exactly what he wanted for her. "Tod's is next," he told his friends.

Mike and Chad exchanged a look, seeing what Drake had chosen. Both boys smiled inwardly.

As they walked through the toy aisle, they couldn't really find anything that stood out to them. There were many cars, trucks, trains, and other modern-type toys. None of them seemed to belong where they would be taken.

An elderly man approached them as they scanned the rows of wooden toys. He seemed pleased that three teenagers were interested in his merchandise. "Can I help you boys with something?" he asked.

Drake smiled. "I want to purchase this doll, but I also need something for a boy around the age of ten," he told the man. "There are limitations for what it can be. It can't resemble anything modern, like planes, trains, cars, or anything like that," he tried to explain. It was hard explaining because he couldn't come right out and say that it's going to a dimension with zero modern technology.

The man smiled, nodding in understanding. "I see, come with me."

Drake and his friends followed the man near the back of the store. There were all sorts of items that looked as if they came out of the Old West. One in particular was a carriage pulled by a horse. Drake smiled. "Any chance you have a large wolf that can replace the horse?"

The man's eyes widened, then suddenly smiled. "I see… You want something appropriate for the dimension."

All three boys froze.

The man chuckled. "Just because I don't live there doesn't mean I don't know about it." He looked over at Drake, then at Mike and Chad. "That makes sense. All three of you are the heirs, aren't you?" he asked.

Drake sighed. "Yes, and the toys are for two children in one of the towns."

"Draco Town?" the old man asked with a chuckle. He was only saying the name to solidify that he knew about the dimension. "I grew up there. I wanted to leave and see what this world had to offer. With luck, the dimension master allowed it. I believe that was your grandfather, not your father, by the look of you," he told Drake. "You're too young to be his heir."

"Yes, it is for two children in Draco Town. I need to purchase something appropriate for a ten-year-old boy from Draco Town," Drake told him.

"And you want a wolf-beast to pull the carriage?" he asked.

Drake nodded. "He likes to ride my familiar, Renn, like a horse. So it should look like her."

The man paused. "You have a familiar? A beast familiar?" disbelief washed through his features like water.

"In this world, she's a rat," Drake chuckled.

The man leaned forward. "Did you know there's a prophecy that the last dimension master will control beasts and that he will either destroy the dimension or save it?" he probed.

"No, I didn't know that. However, if that's the case, and I am the last dimension master the prophecy tells about, I plan to save it. There are too many people in that dimension that I care about to destroy it."

The old man visibly sighed in relief, then nodded. "Then I will not worry so much." He paused for a moment before introducing himself. "My name is Bren. You may know my little sister Nana. If you do, please tell her that Bre says hello."

Drake's smile widened. "She cares for two children, Nelly and Tod. Those are the two the toys are for."

"What is the level of your beast familiar?" the man asked. "I would like to make sure it's the correct one."

"Renn is currently level three, but she is evolving pretty quickly," Drake said proudly.

The man, Bren, nodded. "I have that," he said, walking to a cabinet and opening it up. A row of items resembling those in the dimension had been locked up. He pulled out one that looked like Renn. "This is the level 3 wolf-beast. I think this will be perfect."

Drake looked at it. It was exactly what he was looking for. "Thank you," Drake told him. "I would like to purchase it along with the doll."

The man nodded, then headed to the front. After Drake paid for the items, they left. The man smiled as he watched them leave his shop. He didn't particularly like their grandfather, but the young boys were pleasant, nothing like their predecessor. He hoped that they could clean up the mess their grandfather had made.

Drake and his friends got back in the car with their toys and headed back home. There wasn't anything else they needed to do since his father was apparently getting everything else. They would leave in the morning if they could get everything ready.

Pulling into the driveway, there was a large truck parked in front of Drake's house. A man was unloading everything and putting it inside the garage. There were five pallets of coffee, which made Chad grin, several more water tanks, along with pallets of other items that he could not see what they were because of how they were packed. He noticed that seeds had been added to the pallet: different squash, root vegetables, salad greens, and many other types of fruits and vegetables.

They watched as the rest of the pallets were unloaded, and the driver left.

Drake walked into the garage with his friends following closely behind him. Their fathers were in the garage, looking at the pallets. "Did you find what you were looking for?" Drake's father asked.

Drake nodded, not saying anything because he was too busy looking at all the pallets. Scanning the containers and boxes, he realized that his father had added everything they needed if they decided to live in the dimension permanently.

"How do we get armor and clothing if we need to replace ours?" Drake asked.

"Chadwick Town has someone who makes armor and clothing for us. I can provide you with all the information you need to get anything from him. Some things come as rewards for fighting bandits or beasts, but if you can't get what you need from fighting, go to Chadwick and buy it from them. You can get coins from fighting opponents to pay for it," his father answered.

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