With that, we've gained a new party member. I was tentative, considering what happened to Marigold and Typhon, but Sakimi and I wouldn't be able to face the world alone.
The next morning, Amaranth, Sakimi, and I left the village of Easterly and headed to the Permafrost Valley, where Anatoli told us the Calamity Beast was located.
The clear skies and warm sun made it seem like a disastrous snowstorm hadn't just occurred a couple of days ago.
"The calamities have only gotten worse," Amaranth said.
"You've experienced them in the past?" I asked.
"As I said before, my family lived here, but I left them a while ago. The mana disasters weren't nearly on this scale. I wonder if they're still..."
Amaranth's voice cut off.
Sakimi and I remained silent.
"I'm sure they're doing fine," Sakimi finally said.
