A few odd minutes later, Rijn awoke in a dazed state. She was visibly calm, unaware of what had transpired. Lua was standing next to her after successfully slaying what had been an immobile troll.
She looked around dumbfounded for a few minutes, then yawned and got up from the spot she had been laying on.
"Okay, I'll go report this to the Colonel. Goodbye!"
She then warped away, leaving Lua stranded in the middle of nowhere. Lua stood there for a good few minutes, hoping that she'd return. She never did.
Frustrated, Lua began the long way down from the hill. At least the town is in sight… Lua thought.
…
Two hours later, he managed to arrive in front of his home. He entered and face planted directly on the couch from exhaustion. He wanted to sleep, but before he did, there was something he needed to do. He wanted to do something that he had been waiting for all this time.