'What… What was that?'
Thales looked at the rock formation above Kurtz fearfully.
He tried blinking, but he still could not see a thing. There was only darkness above Kurtz.
The Sin of Hell's River did not show him anything else.
"Hey, kid!"
The seamstress' displeasure had practically filled the entire small cave. "Are you f*cking around with me?"
Her voice reverberated throughout the rocky cave, and the echoes bounced off the walls repeatedly.
Thales was startled by her enraged roar.
"Nothing…"
The teenager took a deep breath, looked above Kurtz while fear still lingered in him. "I-I let my mind wander...
"I'm coming now."
This time, Thales straightened his arm with all his might as he brought the Everlasting Lamp to the front, looking to the left and right in trepidation. He then moved forward step by step, seized Kurtz' palm with much effort, and climbed up.
