The others followed Rein up the hole to witness the scene unfold. Once Chloe pulled away from Rein, she noticed that her brother was standing behind him. She ran to him to hug him as well, leaving Rein with Emria and Saphrilla.
Rein kneeled down to them and looked at them with a downcast expression.
"I'm sorry I wasn't able to protect you. And the old man…" He broke the news, shattering the small remnants of hope for his survival in their hearts.
Immediately, Saphrilla began crying, even more, this time being clear tears of sorrow, tightly hugging the knelt-down Rein for comfort. He rubbed her back and noticed Emria still trying to hold in her tears.
It seemed as though all this time, she'd been trying to put up a tough front for the sake of Saphrilla, and to this moment, she hadn't dropped it. Rein patted her on the head.
"You did well. But when I'm here, you can cry all you want."
