Meeting You Again (2)

"Enemy?!"

Arianell gasped in shock as she wasn't prepared to face another human soul empty-handed. The only weapon she had was the single long burning branch she took out from the campfire before running out after her beasts. 

"Where are you?! Thunder, Whisper! Ack!"

As she was looking around in panic, she stumbled upon a trembling figure on the ground. The man was covering his head, protecting himself from injuries after tripping in the dark and rolling down from the hill. He was as much startled by another living soul as her.

"Mr… Kemal?!"

Arianell blinked doubting her own eyes, but that ash-coloured hair certainly belonged to the wandering priest. She never heard of him again after he left their camp at night. Meeting him on this desolate mountain was unexpected. 

"Huh?!" After hearing his name, the man raises his head, only to see a familiar young woman staring at him.

"Miss Nella! What are you doing here?"