Chapter 286: The Stranger’s Singing
Elin hadn't really expected Kim to join her on a walk, though what she had really wanted was to talk with Kim to figure out if she was still interested in her or if her interest had moved on. Elin still liked Kim, but if Kim wasn't interested, Elin didn't see the point in hanging around Kim, hoping that she'd take an interest in her again.
However, when Kim had finished testing out the abilities of her sword, Kim had merely come back and fallen asleep without even given Elin a chance to say anything. Which made her decide to give up on talking with her. Kim's interests were already clear for her to see. That Elin's appeal had worn off and she needed to move on as well.
The problem was the fact that she knew she didn't have any real combat abilities of her own, at least none that would be useful in a drawn-out fight, like the kind they seemed to have more often than not. Especially since her healing abilities were what was the most important aspect about her.
As Kim slept, Elin decided to go on a walk on her own to at least try to clear her head. She wasn't sure what to do right then, but was pretty sure that she should leave at the first opportunity she had. Or at least the first opportunity when they were close to some kind of civilization. If she ended up getting killed because she struck out on her own, then she'd just have to accept that. Life didn't always give you what you wanted, anyway.
Elin didn't really have a planned route as she walked, so she found it a little surprising to find herself walking back into the camp without having even thought about heading back. Almost like she had planned the route to do just that. Even though she couldn't say what route she'd taken in the first place or how she'd even gotten turned around without realizing it.
Still, even though she was back at the camp, that didn't mean that she couldn't just start on another walk. After all, it wasn't like anyone had really taken note of her having returned anyway. Or even have left in the first place, for that matter.
Part of it was satisfying to Elin, but on another hand, she couldn't help but feel most isolated from everyone else by that same fact. Where no one cared to take note of where Elin was at any particular time. Which further showed to her that it didn't matter if she was there or not. Everyone would be able to continue on without any real troubles. That if she stayed, she'd be in the way more than anything else.
Just like how Kim had to get Elin to back off so she could do her training.
Elin didn't bother thinking about which direction to go into for another walk. Though, this time she chose a different direction from where she had previously on the hopes that it wouldn't have her reentering the camp so soon.