The Price of Awakening (Part 2)

"Are you keeping an eye on me?" A pool of tar-like substance had formed below Phloria. Its stench was so terrible that it almost made the girls faint.

"Always. Don't worry, I'm the only one that can see in there due to my bond with Solus."

"I'm sorry." Friya sighed. "I shouldn't have taken it out on you. I know that even though you two are no longer together you care for Phloria. It's just that I feel so helpless and scared that my mouth ran wild."

"There's no need to apologize. I would feel the same if I didn't have years to prepare for this moment. Also, I didn't let Phloria hear your earlier outburst, so we can pretend it never happened." Lith held her hand and Friya finally let the emotions from that horrible day overwhelm her.

She had almost been killed by the Ghouls, met Baba Yaga, been betrayed by the army, half of her guildmates were dead, and now she risked losing one of the most important people of her life.