They were back to only hearing those strange bristling sounds. The immediate threat of The Red Priest finding them was gone, but they still didn't exactly have a way out. Chase was no longer really in the mood for storytelling, and nobody else really cared to listen.
In the end, they sat around for hours with a strange tension.
As for time, there was nothing that they could use to tell it. At some point, Nicole couldn't help but speak up.
"I don't have to eat, but I would just like to say I feel really hungry."
Chase took a deep breath.
"We should still wait. Just a little bit longer."
Sydney hesitantly spoke up.
"How long are we going to wait for?"
Kairos massaged his temple with the tip of his finger.
"We don't exactly have the best measurement of time. The only thing we have is to guess."
Sydney stammered.
"S-So how long do we wait?"
Kairos shut his eyes.
