As the fight ended and the flame legions were driven away, Tina fell to the ground, exhausted from the sheer stress of being in a fight. Even after a long time here, she never got used to aiming her rifle at other people.
All of her limbs hurt, and she reeked of gunpowder. As she plumped beside Arad, her eyes shifted across the battlefield, where all of her classmates were. They were exhausted too, but were still far more energetic than she was.
Usually, she would endure and put on a strong front until she got back home to avoid any trouble, but now with Arad by her side, she could relax a bit. If the entire world were to flip upside down, nothing would ever manage to reach her by his side.
"Don't push yourself too much." Arad smiled, and she took a deep breath, resting at his side beneath the tree.
