Warren allowed them a break before they went out to the fields near Castaway to camp for the night. They were to pack lightly and meet him in the courtyard in three hours. They spent the first hour talking.
Lucen wasn't really worried about packing; he could just go to his room and keep some clothes in his storage.
He was waiting for something, he would leave once it happened.
"I'm actually excited to see the Withering Forest," Elle mused. "I hear the bones of a Mad Serpent are around there. It stretches for days on end."
"I'm more excited for the people," Helie sighed happily. "The different cultures in Bulwark or the Zenti, the adventurers' guild."
"There's also the Ruiela celestial event soon," Hither added. "We'll see its full glory around there, in the plains, when it happens." He pointed at the map on the board.
"We have to grow a lot during this trip," Callan said confidently to his group of friends. Set had his head against the table, humming in agreement.
