The key point was that this was the first time she had ever seen her sister lower her guard around outsiders. The two of them had wandered all the way here from Eluin, enduring countless hardships and dangers along the way. They had encountered trouble and peril, as well as the help of kindhearted people, but no matter what happened, her sister had never easily trusted anyone, much less traveled together with others.
During their travels, they occasionally traveled with merchant caravans, but such occasions were rare. Unless several caravans had joined together to form a merchant group, they almost never joined a single caravan. Adventurer groups were much the same. These necessary precautions were all meant to better protect themselves. In fact, thanks to this, as well as the two magical items their mother had left them, their long journey had been relatively safe overall.
But today had clearly overturned her understanding. She knew very well that although her sister had been asking for her opinion at the docks, Lian understood her sister's personality even better. When Ling had spoken that way, she had actually already made her decision.
In such circumstances, she would not easily speak up in opposition.
At that moment, she carefully studied the expression on her sister's face, but for a while, she did not know how to begin.
"You actually don't want to board the ship, do you?" Ling seemed to have seen through her younger sister's thoughts and asked softly.
"It's not that, Sister." Lian shook her head. "I just feel that something is unusual. It makes me a little uneasy."
"Unusual?" Ling hesitated for a moment. "You mean my decision?"
Lian nodded. "Is there a reason?" she asked immediately afterward.
"Yes."
"Can I know what it is?"
"Of course." Ling replied, "I