As the sun reached its zenith in the sky above Paradea, the bustling port town came alive with excitement. In the Queen's Marina, the spirited team assembled for the grand Kalahari expedition, eliciting waves of excitement from the jubilant crowd.
Some members seized the opportunity to wave proudly, relishing in the limelight, while a few others lingered at the rear, mindful that their chance to run away had passed.
"It's time, we can't wait any longer." Grogard said to Eryl, Agharita and Freya.
"That's not possible... Freya, what exactly happened?" Eryl asked consciously.
"It's like I said, she said the teachers wanted to throw her a goodbye party so she stayed...I knew it was an excuse but I didn't want to stop her."
Agharita fidgeted on her phone, more and more nervous.