Chapter 171: Ch169. Memory of a goodbye
"The aftermath looked nothing like I had imagined..." Mara began.
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There was no dramatic cliff, no crashing waves, no howling wind. Just a stillness, a silence that accompanied the trio through quiet breaths and unspoken thoughts.
The remnants of the dungeon underneath them still pulsed, as if the dungeon itself was a gargantuan creature that needed more than just a few hits to die.
Miles sat on a low stone, the egg resting in his lap. Mara stood nearby, as good as new after Miles had given her a cup of the ethereal tea that came from his [Ether Teapot], but her face was still grim, and she was still silent as she looked up at the domed ceiling of the ruined cathedral.
Sarissa remained standing. She hadn’t spoken since they returned to the surface, even after being healed by Miles’ magic tea, and she hadn’t let go of her sword either, dented and cracked as it was, desperately needing the soothing rest that awaited it in her inventory.
Then, her voice broke the silence.
"I’m not going back with you."
Mara blinked. Miles looked up.
"What?" He said, as if she had just said the world was flat.
Sarissa didn’t turn to look at them. Her eyes were locked on the door to the outside, like something was waiting for her and she was not ready to face it.