Chapter 31: Cheers !!
"We should go find him," said Maggie in a hurried voice, reloading the rifle Dylan had lent her. Hers had been left behind in the hobgoblin village, where she had passed out under the fangs of those flesh-hungry hyenas.
"I don’t think anything’s happened to him. Dylan’s careful, after all," Elisa replied, still leaning against the tree.
"Still, it’s been almost six hours since he went looking for food... If I’d known it would take this long, I would’ve offered to share my rations." Maggie forced the magazine into place, making sure it clicked into the weapon.
Truth be told, Dylan had been gone for quite a while. Even though he claimed he was out hunting, Maggie wasn’t buying it. It would take more than that to fool her.
And besides, Dylan wasn’t stupid — or at least that’s what she liked to believe. A lieutenant for three years, with plenty of missions under his belt, he’d climbed the ranks through merit, or so she thought. If Dylan had felt the need to lie to go over her authority, then Maggie wanted to believe he had a good reason.
This time, she was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
But now, it was getting long. They had already shared their rations, and Maggie had even set some food aside, just in case Dylan came back empty-handed.
Minutes stretched into hours, and still no sign of Dylan. Worry began to silently settle in the glances the two young women exchanged.
That’s why Maggie was gearing up to go find him.
Her upper body was wrapped entirely in bandages, all the way down to her arms. Even her cheek still bore a patch.
After absorbing the anima gems Dylan had left her before leaving, she had felt lighter, almost euphoric. During the purification process, most of her wounds had closed. Only the deepest ones were still visible, but even those would heal soon.