Up the Mountain

Lua and company arrived at the foot of the mountains by that afternoon. He was exhausted and wanted to rest, but his paranoia wouldn't let him. He was haunted by the memories of the battle with the bear, and every time he nearly relaxed, he would instantly tense back up again. It was a very uncomfortable situation.

But for now, he decided that he would need to rest, regardless of how he felt. The mountains were significantly more dangerous than the forest ever was, because in addition to the cold, they also possessed fearsome flying monsters and rocky terrain that made it difficult to fight in.

He sat down, and Secim did the same by laying down next to him. Sol took over Lua's body for the night, and he fell asleep.

…

When he woke up, it was already noon. He had no idea how long he had slept, but a few factors including the hard tree bark that he had been lying on had disturbed his sleep. He got up and stretched, then contacted Sol: