"Look, look--it's really Zen!"
"Zen!"
"Come here! Come here!"
As expected, a shout welcoming an old-timer could be heard the moment Zein--and the other members of Trinity--came inside the mess hall for their joint dinner. Even though a year had passed since they last saw the guide, they acted like Zein only went for a short vacation.
The most excited among them all, naturally, were the guides, who even jumped on their seat to call for him. It was a guide-only table, so Zein took his six new kids to be introduced to his...well, old kids.
But not before Bassena glared at the young guide who jumped and hugged Zein without reservation.
"Why did you never write to me? You only write to Ron! It's unfair!" Yath whined and pursed his lips right after the energetic greeting.
"I don't have anything to talk to you about," Zein replied nonchalantly, and continued walking toward the table while Yath clinging to him.
