Yarin's POV:
It reminded me of the night Lily, Heller, and I returned from Border City. There seemed to be dangers hidden in the dark shadows, tempting ignorant pedestrians to fill the stomachs of the monsters in the forest.
People silently passed through the darkness. In the distance, a few clusters of lights flashed sporadically.
The city was near.
My dad didn't say anything when he saw me. He just let out a deep sigh of relief and strode forward to hug me.
"… Welcome back, son."
Behind him was Heller, who was leaning against the door frame. Although he couldn't see anything, he found me accurately and smiled at me.
I approached him and whispered, "I'm sorry I couldn't avenge Kara. Karter… ran away."
After being silent for a few seconds, Heller patted my shoulder and said, "You've already done very well, Bro."
He rarely called me that.
"Revenge for the dead is our motivation. Don't let it become your shackles."
