When El and the rest returned back at camp, the first group of people who had returned before them had already informed the rest about what had happened. When Fendrif saw El's safe return, he rushed forward to give her a hug.
But when he noticed that Vyrena was not with them, he was surprised.
"Where's the newbie?" He asked El.
The expression on her face made him fear the worse. In the distance, Sorren was carefully listening to their conversation. Has the one person who was able to speak to him after so long now died?
El looked towards Mara before quickly looking back.
"Mara left her in the Jungle."
"What?!" Fendrif's voice boomed with anger.
This caught the attention of everyone in the camp. Mara's expression did not change. She remained as calm as ever.
"She endangered all of our lives. Trying to claim glory by killing a spider beast," Mara explained.
