Under the same night sky, Tilan and a few others sat by the campfire, with Valke checking the micro warning AI arranged around the camp perimeter, Ximu cleaning gun barrels and organizing magazines, Efnie squatting beside the fire staring at the slowly boiling cans, while Tilan sat to one side writing something, occasionally looking up at the warm red flames.
"Efnie," a soft call roused the slightly dazed Goldfish Princess.
"What is it?" She stood up a bit.
"Nothing." Tilan shook her head, and then looked at this familiar yet somewhat distant comrade.
Although Efnie was a member of the club, the two had never had a one-on-one conversation. Efnie was low-key within the club, unlike her high-profile status at the Academy.
"Is there something on your mind?" She noticed that the Goldfish Princess, who should have been shining brightly, was far less active within the club than one would expect, and seemed to always have something weighing on her mind, occasionally lost in thought.
