What Are These Beasts

After a few hours of walking through the forest, Archer noticed the afternoon sun high in the sky.

Suddenly, he felt his bracelet vibrating, alerting him to the presence of the incoming girls. With smiles on their faces, the three of them appeared in front of him.

Sera eagerly lunged forward and clung onto him like a koala, playfully biting his neck. Her actions elicited laughter from Ella and Teuila.

After showering him with bites, Sera released Archer and whispered in his ear, "I missed you."

Archer smiled warmly at her as Ella approached with a smile and also kissed him, followed by Teuila. They asked him how he was doing and what had happened so far.

He filled the three in as they listened intently. Ella was the first to speak. "Do you think what's happening in the town has something to do with all the undead you've encountered?"

Archer nodded. "Yes, it seems so. I fought some zombies earlier, and there were many more on the way here."