Nox and Akira had been journeying for quite a while now. After the encounter with the Valkyries, there had been silence between the two, and neither took the initiative to break it.
From time to time, Akira sneaked a look at Nox from the corner of her eye and bit her lip. So far, they had not come across any monsters, which made the walk feel extremely long and boring. Akira glanced at the horizon, noticing the blanket of darkness slowly chasing the sun away.
Night was coming.
And it would be frigidly cold.
Akira cursed in her heart at the absence of any beasts. If one of those vile creatures had shown up, at least they'd have something to occupy themselves with.
After a while, her chest rose and fell as she exhaled deeply, suddenly stopping in her tracks.
"Thank you." Akira's voice was soft and hesitant.
