Layla and others were so tense they forgot to do anything else that day. They impatiently waited for Jude and Susan to get back with Amelia. As the hours stretched on with no sign of Jude and Susan, the tension among Layla and the others reached a fever pitch, their nerves frayed by the uncertainty of their friends' fate. With each passing moment, their impatience grew, overshadowing any other tasks or distractions that might have occupied their minds.
Stella, in particular, found herself unable to sit still, her anxiety manifesting in restless pacing as she anxiously awaited news of their companions' return. Back and forth she walked, her footsteps echoing in the quiet stillness of the camp, her mind consumed by worry for the safety of her friends.
