A grim smirk spreads over his face. "Comes with the job, doesn't it?"
Obren offers you a final salute before breaking from your group. He heads further down the column, barking orders.
Velinor speaks up, saying, "Ya know… I's always wanted to visit Krorid. Honestly never thought it'd be under these circumstances."
Wordlessly, Darin rides forward, stopping at the bank of the river. He stares into the jungle ahead, as transfixed as you were.
"You can go with him," Elya offers to you.
As silent as Darin before you, Aurora takes you forward. You can barely even comprehend the fact that you're getting closer. It… simply shouldn't happen.
You shouldn't be here.
You stop next to Darin. Neither of you can offer any words of comfort to the other. Hell has found the both of you once more, and this time you willingly rode back.
Fool me once…
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