The uncertainty surrounding Branden's whereabouts only added to the growing sense of unease that had settled over him and his friends.
In the end, Rain returned home empty-handed-handed, and everyone looked even more troubled when they heard of the bad news.
"I am going to rest for a bit, wake me up if anything happens," Rain said with his eyes bloodshot once he finished the reports.
When Rain found an empty room underground, he found some of the sea folk already up… it seemed that their recovery was going well. Still, they would need more time to recover completely.
When Rain woke up, he found the others looking after the sea folk and the kids. Still, they would have to find another solution since they couldn't keep everyone underground forever. However, once they let everyone leave, soon the news spread and eventually reached the capital.
