A Daughter's Grief

[00 Months: 03 Days: 11 Hours]

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As I revealed the events that transpired within the Dungeon of Stone, Mia listened with a mix of disbelief and anguish etched across her face.

Of course, I had to twist the story a little in order to suit the narrative I wanted to paint.

At the very least, I couldn't make Jeff into the villain of the story.

Instead, he had to be a tragic hero.

As such, the story went something like this;

Her father was one of the adventurers who had embarked on that perilous journey alongside me and the others.

I explained how we had succeeded in conquering the dungeon, but exhaustion had plagued us afterward.

With a heavy heart, I disclosed the treacherous act committed by one of our own, how they had exploited our fatigue to turn against us.

I recounted how, in the chaos that ensued, I had managed to escape, taking advantage of the distraction and employing my stealth and speed abilities to flee for my life.