Fifth Island [1]

Damien prepared to leave without telling anyone. He rarely made contact with the people of the island, though that first woman and the Elder would visit him from time to time.

They never gave him their names, which made it obvious that they wanted to maintain distance as well. It was likely because they knew that he was going to leave the island soon, so they didn't want to get attached.

Nevertheless, those two had helped Damien immensely during his stay here, so he at least wanted to do something for them as well.

He first approached the Elder. He was a quiet man, but also quite considerate. He was the one who showed Damien the most care. Perhaps it was because he viewed everyone here as his grandchildren, but his attitude was unexpectedly warm.

He helped Damien establish his privacy, and every once in a while, he'd bring with him gifts of incense or other similar objects to help Damien calm his mind for training.