As the hours passed and the adrenaline from the night's events gradually faded, the group found solace in the shelter, taking a moment to breathe and regroup.
Aurora and Korig, seeking a brief escape from the collective concern, sat together in a quiet corner.
Korig broke the calm, gratitude lacing his voice.
"I can't thank you enough, Aurora."
"If it wasn't for you, I don't know what would've happened."
Aurora smiled, her eyes reflecting the genuine bond between them.
"I trust you enough to know that you'd do the same for me. We're a team."
When Korig heard that, his memories went back to the time when he was in the mall.
Where he had to kill Lily, his best friend, to survive.
But it was a thought he had decided to bury deep within his mind. And he was left zoned out trying to bury it again.
And as he zoned out, something else went through his mind.
