Thin strands of clouds and vapor lingered about the smoke-like wisps of cold mist that crept around lazily. Yuanyang and her companions returned to the ethereal square where they first met. The success of their mission left an irresistible grin on their faces despite the nauseous sensation of traveling through the Samsara realms.
They looked at each other as the discomfort faded. Eyes were glittering with excitement and the delight of mutual understanding of their fruitful cooperation. Despite the challenging difficulties they had faced during the mission, they were not hampered by any significant adversity aside from their first ordeal at the inn. Their triumph had averted the sowing of seeds of distrust and skepticism, relieving them from the burden of blaming each other. The trials and tribulations that they have endured together have made them brothers and sisters in arms.
