"Jenni, stop crying; our torment is over!" Aki exclaimed, patting his friend on the shoulder. "We can finally go home."
Even though he said that, his own eyes were bloodshot, with tears streaming down from all his exhaustion and accomplishment. They all had to forgo sleep for the last two days to complete their carving finally.
"My head hurts," Jenni mumbled. She peered up at the towering stele with bleary tear-filled eyes and laughed sillily. "I did not think I could do it, but I did it. I don't have to marry an old man. Father, I have not disappointed you..."
One of them, Darren, was already resting with his eyes closed, while the last one was drinking some diluted high spiritual juice, which wouldn't have a strong demerit to his constitution as the rejuvenation potion did.
