The journey was a lot less solemn than Rui was expecting.
He was leaving his family for the foreseeable future. Both his families.
He was leaving his friends, his faction, his supporters, and his patrons behind.
He was leaving his father behind.
He was heading to the Beast Domain, an extremely dangerous place, and would be searching for the Divine Doctor.
Yet, the banter between Kane and Master Reina kept the atmosphere light. The Sloth Sage snoring away in another compartment made it difficult to feel particularly heavy.
Yet, inwardly, he could feel his nerves tingling.
"Wait, so you were the one who helped master Phantomind Void? That's crazy, you gotta help me with my Void Step technique…"
"You have a greater affinity for stealth than he does; you should focus on physical stealth in addition to misdirection," Master Reina gave him tips and instructions.