Crossing The Border

“Turbo, what the hell are you doing?”  Wolf Knight asked, as Turbo Thunder dove and rolled back and forth on the path in front of them.

“I’m practicing my Wizardball moves!”  He replied, without stopping his diving.

“...No one knows how to play Wizardball, Turbo.  It's not actually a game."

“See that?  That's why you didn't make the team.  I need to be ready if they ever figure it out.”

"I didn't make the team because I didn't try out for the team.  Because the team doesn't do anything."

"If that's the case, how do you explain all the trophies we have?"

"The Council bought them from the Wizardball Trophy store in Happyshine, Turbo.  And all the wins are defaults anyway."

The two of them stopped their argument as they approached a wooden structure that crossed the road and ran off in either direction as far as they could see.

"Is that a fence?"  Burning Mermaid asked.

"It seems that way."  Wolf Knight replied.  The poorly constructed fence rose to about his chest.  "There's a note attached to it."

"Let's see."  Turbo chirped, snatching the note from the fence.  "Dear Super Wizard Council.  Here's the bill for the wall separating our land from yours.  Please pay the below amount.  Love, the Deathlords of the Dark Undercold."  He let out a whistle.  "That's a lot of zeros."

"It certainly is, and a pretty crappy wall at that.  I'd heard rumors that the Deathlords were building a wall, but I guess I imagined something-"  Wolf Knight stopped as Burning Mermaid threw a ball of flame at the wooden fence, which immediately caught fire and spread along the entire length of the fence out of sight. "...um....less flammable."  He finished, as the fire went out, having reduced the fence to ash.

"You're...really good with fire."  Turbo said.

"I'm not that good."  Burning Mermaid replied.  "It's almost like they went out of their way to construct a fence out of extra flammable wood."

"You know, for the longest time, I had it in my mind that the Deathlords were dangerous and clever, but I'm starting to doubt that."  Wolf Knight said.

"Don't let your guard down yet, we're only just crossing into the Dark Undercold now.  Who knows what deadly traps and monsters are waiting for us?"  Turbo replied.  "We're treading on unknown territory now.  Maybe we'll even be able to answer one of the most pressing questions of our time, like why the Deathlords have never shown up for one of the Wizardball games."

"Yeah, that's one of the most pressing questions of our time.  You got it, buddy."  Wolf Knight said, putting a hand to his face.