There was no opportunity to test the life steal out, so we headed back to the retro elevator. We cannot just damage ourselves and let the user who had the shadow crystal do its magic.
However, life is not that simple.
Amidst these occurrences, Drax, the vampire, shouted from behind as he saw us leave his domain. I believe he felt undelighted with our visit.
We paid it no mind and continued resting on the floor. All of us lost our energy and appetite from the skirmish, despite the uneventful match against the vampire. I know he had not put up a fight, but we were all drained from the continuous march to one place after the other.
The rest of my teammates went ahead to their usual activities. Natalia and Elanor trained on the bow. They sensed the need to enhance their technique, hoping to not drag the team down. "All of us were doing our part," I told them, but they insisted on improving their regime.
