"Sorry, everyone." The village chief left to deliver the good news to Dak and his team. After he left, Catherine laughed awkwardly and said, "I have a nagging feeling that something isn't quite right about this. I want to go check it out, but I promise, I'll make sure to keep it within the time we agreed on. If it goes beyond that, I'll abandon the search and prioritize our own business."
"Yeah, yeah, sister, no need for explanations," Lina said casually, reverting back to her normal self as soon as the chief left. "It would be abnormal if you didn't poke your nose in such matters. We're all used to it. We were all prepared for it when we were listening to the story. It was bound to end this way, so don't apologize. Just get on with the important stuff. Pack up our travel essentials, put on your heavy outdoor clothing, don't let whoever's coming to pick us up find us not ready."
