"Alright, I will be leaving then," Ning said and walked out of the door. As he got out, he remembered something and turned around to say, "I'll be gone for a few weeks. Don't come looking for me if you are in trouble, I won't be around."
With that, Ning left the capital, leaving not a single explanation behind for what he meant by his last few sentences.
Ning arrived back at his Uncle's place and went on to have some food.
The news continued saying things regarding the incident in America, but things had settled down by now people were no longer praying for them, only mourning.
The time was already too late, so the supper Ning ate became dinner merely by the time of it as the sun was already setting by the time he was eating.
Once they were done eating, he finally got ready to leave.
"Listen to her in my absence," Ning said. "She's the oldest one here."