Leaving the Main Camp

Rain was used to spending time in the wilderness, so it did not take her a long time to pack her things and take down the tent. Her bow was unstrung and attached to the pack, and so were her quiver and sword — usually, she would have kept the weapons on the ready, but since there would be a cohort of Awakened leading the survey team, it was better to keep a low profile. 

There weren't a lot of mundane people who habitually hunted Nightmare Creatures, and since Rain was supposed to be hiding, she didn't want to attract undue attention. 

Saying goodbye to the few acquaintances she had made in the main camp, she hurried to the tent the road manager had mentioned. 

Rain felt both relieved and a little wistful, knowing that she might never see this place again. 

As she was nearing the large tent, there was the sound of several voices. Her teacher suddenly mumbled something from the shadows: