While everyone trained, running through the countless traps the Captain had spread throughout the jungle, even going as far as going outside the perimeter of the Heart of the Jungle to battle monsters.
If Lillian remembered correctly, the only person left in their group without a Shard was Viesta.
'And yet...'
When an opportunity arose for her to acquire a Shard under the comforting and safe presence of the Captain... She instead stayed behind to watch Lillian's inevitable spar with the Jungle Lord.
Lillian looked back at the woman, who had chosen to sit far away from their location. When she had heard that she had chosen to stay behind, Lillian was obviously baffled.
Why was she going to waste time rather than getting stronger?
Earlier, when she had asked something similar to this, she was met with a rather... Unexpected yet adorable response.
"If ya don't mind, partner... I would actually prefer if you would help me out instead, a little catch up, ya know?"
