Chapter 240: Do I Care if I Get Back?
While she accepted that the way she wanted to go wasn't a popular one, she still felt like they should have taken it. Even if the fire dragon wouldn't be in that shadowy area, there could still be some clue as to where it was.
She also understood that the longer it took them to find it that there would be that much less of a chance that they'd be able to at least get a challenge completion from helping defeat it. Much like Owen, Leon, Elwin, Bart, Patricia, and Patrick had done with the last main challenge.
She didn't object to them getting it, she just didn't want to lose this chance, and shew as confident that if they rush ahead, they might miss other signs about where to find the fire dragon. Although, she wasn't completely certain that she wanted them to succeed in wining this competition anymore.
If she went back to her own world, she wouldn't be able to be with Kim anymore and she couldn't help but worry that whoever she'd end up marrying wouldn't interest her near as much as Kim. Which of course, would only lead to more problems for her down the road.
She did want to see her father again and enjoy the comforts she'd enjoyed in his house. The house that she'd always considered home, but she had to balance all of that with what her heart told her she should be striving for. That she should be doing what she could to always be with Kim.
Not to mention that she was holding out hope that there'd be something, magical or otherwise, that would allow her to have children with Kim. Even though she couldn't say if that was actually possible or not. Just that she couldn't help but hope that there might be something she'd come across down the road.
So, as they started down the first natural stone bridge, she stayed quiet and kept to herself. She didn't begrudge Kim for maneuvering the argument to her favor, but she still couldn't help but feel like Kim might not feel the same about her as she was feeling about Kim. That Kim didn't care so much if they couldn't remain together or not. That she might be more interested in getting back to her own world and that Elin was merely a distraction and someone who was available to sleep with.
She was halfway down the first bridge when her foot slipped, throwing her off balance. She had moved to the back of the group, mostly wondering if she should just let the others move ahead of her so far that she could pretend to have gotten lost and leave the group that way. Not to mention that Kim was at the head of the group, leading the way.
Yet, despite her considering all of that, she certainly didn't want to fall the distance down to the where the river was below. Even if she survived, she would expect that it would hurt. A lot.