Fortunately, Amaya was still there where Tris left him. A sigh of relief escaped Tris's mouth. For a moment back there, she thought that Amaya had woken up and she had to look for her again. The inward fear of losing Amaya again was at the forefront of her mind.
Even though the possibility was there, she still didn't hesitate to help Kazuichi escape the Zombie Plant. And thanks to her, Kazuichi could see another day.
"Phew~ I thought I was dead," Kazuichi said to himself as he collapsed on the ground. The adrenaline finally left his body, and all that remained was an exhausted husk of a Hybrid that couldn't even defend himself.
If a Hybrid were to show up right now, Kazuichi knew that he'd be as good as dead. That's how exhausted he was.
An hour or so ago, they were on schedule, and they expected to cross the forest in a day. But right now, they were back to square one, and they lingered by the edge of the forest to get some rest.