As Ailetta approached, she smiled warily at his response, or rather lack thereof, but she remembered he would always have moments like that.
Despite the tension surrounding her, she wanted to jump into his arms and hug him tightly after the many life and death experiences she's had in the past day. She couldn't feel safe and comforted while with her friends, and that's what she craved the most right now.
Her eyes began to water as she still tried her best to maintain her smile while addressing Noah.
"No-Noah? Will you be staying here tonight?"
Her smile, which she was trying so desperately to maintain, faltered as she asked the question that troubled her the most.
