When morning came, Zack hadn't crossed much of a distance. Roan warned him that using his skills would make it easier for him to be tracked since they would leave vestiges behind. Still, he could use Earth Creation to fly, so he wasn't exactly slow. As long as he just used it a bit, it would be fine.
"I am really a lone wolf… I truly don't like to work with others," Zack thought while furrowing his eyebrows.
Zack found himself dealing with a familiar dilemma: was his insistence on working alone driven by a prudent sense of caution, or was it simply a manifestation of his own stubbornness? As he weighed the pros and cons of solitary versus collaborative approaches, he couldn't help but acknowledge the benefits that partnering with Roan could bring.
