Chapter 59: Reunion(Part 1)
"I still can’t believe that this is the same cave...I was shocked when I first saw it, and I’m still pretty amazed, it’s completely unrecognizable to the dark, dank cave it used to be," Remarked Raven in awe, as he explored the hideout with Celia, Colt and Lexia.
"Yeah, Aster and Tacitus did a great job building it. It looks even better than our old hideout," Nodded Celia in agreement.
"And after spending about a year and a half up on those mountains, we really needed this," Sighed Lexia wistfully.
It had been around fifteen minutes since Raven and Celia returned to the hideout, before Colt and Lexia arrived about five minutes later.
While waiting for Aster and Tacitus to return, they decided to explore the hideout. They’d only been here for a few days after they completed their training up on the Pearl Mountains, and they’d spent most of that time resting and preparing for today, so they hadn’t fully explored their new hideout yet.
"By the way, Colt, are you sure you don’t want me to heal you?" Inquired Raven with a look of concern.
"Nah, I’m fine. Maybe in a few hours, I want to savor this pain for now," He replied with a shake of his head.
"I hate that I’ve gotten used to the way you are," Sighed Celia in exasperation.
"He was weirdly somber right before we left Sapphire City though, something about defeating the First Squad Captain in a way that left a bad taste in his mouth," Chimed in Lexia.
"Speaking of which, why did you two go to Sapphire City, anyway? I mean, the original plan was to only target towns this time around, wasn’t it?" Recalled Raven curiously.
"There were a few reasons...one, I wanted a rematch against that Archer, which I got. Oh, and won, I might add. Two, the Cardinal in charge of the church in Sapphire City was corrupt, so he was a target. Third, the Knights have definitely figured out by now that we only target and kill individuals who oppress Commoners, so Sapphire City is one of the last places they’d expect us to attack, since it’s under the First Squad’s jurisdiction," Explained Lexia, as they roamed through the hideout.