Serina was silent following their conversation, and the two of them sat down admiring the stars. Then, she began asking him about the challenge he completed before fleeing Everhart. Cedric had no problem narrating it.
The Shaper was fascinated by everything he said and asked some more. Then, Cedric asked about her childhood and origins as well. The two of them might be strangers, but they were beginning to grow closer.
Cedric realized that he never read about a character like Serina in the main novel. Her fate was unknown to him as well, but he believed that associating with Drenn might have caused her demise. Cedric might have saved her just by defeating him.
Sunlight soon broke through the horizon, and the two sleeping women began waking up. Morrin stretched as she rose, yawning as she looked around.
