"Huh? What happened to them?" Elijah wondered aloud, but he immediately went to greet them.
"Quentin, what's going on..." Elijah started, but when Quentin saw it was Elijah and his group, his face lit up with surprise and relief.
"Elijah... Ah, we've come seeking help!" Quentin said with a bitter expression.
"What happened?" Fiona and the others had gathered around, curious to hear.
Except for Sophia, Quentin had met Lily, Fiona, and Hannah before. He nodded to them before continuing, "Since we learned that your group was on Azure Isle and considering this area might become your collection zone, we started exploring southwest to avoid conflict."
"Well, thank you for being so considerate," Elijah nodded, approving of Quentin's decision.
"Today, we found a large supermarket in the southwest..." Quentin continued.
