"Thank you," Alina said in embarrassment.
"It should be me thanking you," Charlotte said in praise. "You are our life-saving benefactor."
When he saw the women apologize to each other, Sharky reminded them, "We need to pay more attention from here on out and pass the fire along ahead of time to prevent accidents from happening. If the resentment passes a certain threshold, not even Shadow Fire might be able to save us."
He looked toward Diana while saying that. She had had Shadow Fire for the shortest time out of anyone, and the black scales had already crept up to her chin.
"Okay…" The three women's voices all became a bit softer. For some reason, their cheeks reddened.
The group continued forward. After learning their previous lesson, the three of them exchanged the pearl ahead of time. At first, they were still a bit embarrassed, so they didn't use their mouths and instead took out the pearl, upon which the other person swallowed it.
