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Because Ellen was exhausted not physically but mentally, she went to bed very early, even before the sun had set.
She didn’t seem to be sleeping well, though, probably because of all the anxiety and tension. After all, it was hard to say that this place was safe.
Seeing her sleeping with a furrowed brow made me feel sorry for her. She clearly still felt a lot of tension even though she was physically asleep.
At this rate, I might end up losing one of my comrades.
Although Ellen might have felt reassured by my presence, it seemed that my presence also increased her sense of responsibility.
Since it was a room for three, Eleris was also there.
“Shall we take a walk?” Eleris asked.
I gestured towards Ellen with my eyes. Even though Saints Point was almost free of danger, it didn’t feel right to leave a sleeping child alone.
“It’s okay,” Eleris mouthed. “I’ll cast an alarm spell.”
She was trying to put me at ease.
It appeared she had something she wanted to say.
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Eleris and I left the inn and went for a walk, watching the bustling activity as Saints Point prepared to send out a new convoy.
Though Saints Point wasn’t very large, it was big enough for a nice stroll.
“You’ve made a good friend.”
“… Indeed.”
Aside from a brief moment at Klitz Point, this was the first time I’d been able to have such a casual conversation with Eleris.
“But I’m also worried.”
“Worried?”
Eleris looked toward the inn where we were staying, her eyes turning a bit sorrowful.
“She’s so strong that she seems like she’ll break.”
I understood she meant Ellen, not me. Ellen was the one she was worried about.
‘So strong that she might break.’
I understood what that meant. Ellen...
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