She wrapped her arms around her knees, her gaze fixed on the water's surface.
"If only we could reach the Beast Realm sooner and meet The Beast King..."
Not just Isaac Vaughn and the others, perhaps she could also find out about her father's whereabouts.
That father who had been missing for so long, is he still alive?
Is he also waiting for her somewhere?
Kaelan Hawthorne spoke suddenly.
"Do you... want to take a bath? I'll keep watch nearby, so you don't have to worry about wild beasts approaching."
Seraphina Caldwell turned her head, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, then waved her hand dismissively.
"Let's not delay, we don't have the leisure for that now. This is not the time to be concerned with such things. Finish eating and let's get moving; reaching the Beast Realm sooner is the priority."
She lowered her head, her gaze tightly fixed on the flickering flames before her.
Kaelan Hawthorne silently withdrew his gaze, steadying the skewer once more.
