Bassena jogged leisurely once he was out, letting go of the wriggling shard that immediately flew toward Zein. The guide received the whining child who said the place was very scary and disgusting, caressing the surface in consolation.
Although he would definitely send this shard inside again.
But for now, Zein patted the whining child in his embrace while looking at Bassena, who carried an esper like picking up a stray cat from the side of the road. Bassena grabbed the esper by their waist, and the others stared silently, dumbfounded. The esper, after realizing they were out of the fog, lifted their head and blinked at the group.
The one who reacted first was, surprisingly, the quiet Cohen. "Arlo?!"
"Found him looking dazed in the middle, so I took him out immediately," Bassena explained briefly.
Zein crouched in front of the still-bewildered esper. "Give me your hand."
