The dense forest shrouded in darkness welcomed the appearance of three individuals who came out of the cave.
Their rustled steps scattered away the small beast that lurked around for being drawn toward the tangy smell of blood.
Jin walked silently behind the line in silence, his gaze lowered and not daring to meet the eyes of the two girls in front.
His earlier conduct struck his consciousness like a dark page of his youth that wanted to be erased, but couldn't.
'Why did I become like that?'. Jin clasped his face, massaging his throbbing temple, 'That was out of my character'.
He lifted the gaze and both girls who peeked through the shoulder twitched and jolted back forward as their stiffened gait were pictured their current expression.
"Um, thank you, both of you". Jin hesitated to open his frozen lips, but he had to break the stillness within the party.
