Mathew surprised even himself when he suddenly rushed forward, eager to meet with the returning group to such a degree he couldn't simply stand around and wait for them to approach him instead.
He ran across the field of corpses, quickly arriving at the edge of the area situated in the direction of the fortress. While taken by surprise by Mathew's sudden dash, Nadia easily kept up with his pace, arriving at the edge a mere moment later than the young man.
"You guys are alright," Mathew muttered as he slowed down and then stood his ground in front of the three girls.
"Eh?" Leila raised her eyebrows a little. "Was there a reason why we should not be?" she asked, leaning her head over her shoulder with a confused expression. Then, her face tensed up a little as she straightened her posture. "You know, if there was something for us to be wary of out there, I would appreciate it if you would inform us in advance next time, okay?"
