"How did you find her so quickly?" Emma asked, her voice laced with curiosity and a touch of admiration.
Emir whose gaze remained at Emma as she tended to Aria, let out a chuckle.
"I wasn't trying to find her…."
"I jumped into the nest, wanting to know more about how things escalated with the monsters, and surprisingly, she was over there, hiding in the cave."
Emma and Jake glanced at each other for a moment before Jake spoke:
"Well it doesn't matter, you've done our job for us, and for that, I thank you, boss!"
Aria's concern however, cut through their conversation as she voiced her disbelief:
"Are you actually... going there? Are you stupid?"
Amusement danced in the eyes of the trio, all suppressing a chuckle to escape from their mouths.
"Stupid? Maybe… But I've still got to find out what happened; all of this seems too contrived, you see…" Emir replied, his words carrying unspoken intentions.
