Path of the Unmentioned: The Missing Piece

A familiar voice spoke from behind them.

Kyle and Reo turned in unison.

Standing there in the aisle was a young woman with pale blonde hair tucked under a hooded cloak.

She wore large round sunglasses that covered most of her upper face. But Kyle recognized her immediately.

"Eleanora?" he muttered.

She smiled innocently, resting one hand on her hip.

"What a small world," she said lightly. As if bumping into someone on a grocery trip instead of a train to a dungeon hub.

Reo blinked. "Wait, you are going to Eldermere too?"

Eleanora nodded. Her voice smooth and playful. "Mm-hmm. I was just heading out for a little solo dive. Needed to stretch my legs, you know?"

Kyle narrowed his eyes slightly. ’Sure you were.’

She tilted her head. "And what about you two?"