After the group had gone a little farther, the young ranger finally could not help asking, "Big Sister, why didn't we tell the old man that we were the three Windrunner Sisters?"
Alleria asked in return, "And then?"
"And then?" Vereesa froze. She had never considered what would happen after that.
Alleria patiently taught her little sister, "Then the old man would excitedly embrace us and say that the Windrunner Sisters had returned. At best, he would invite us in to sit for a while, perhaps even ask us to stay for a few days. He would search for more supplies to entertain us. At worst, his excitement would affect his health."
Hearing that, Vereesa's mood also grew heavy. Originally, her eldest sister had brought everyone here to leave the memories of the past behind and step into a new life.
That Old Elf clearly lived around here, and might even have lived in Windrunner Village.
He should have been an old neighbor of theirs.
If he learned that the three Windrunner Sisters had returned, he would surely want to reminisce. Then none of them would feel any better. They would remain unable to escape the shadows of the past.
Only then did she realize that her eldest sister had considered everything thoroughly. Hugging her second sister, she said with a coquettish smile, "Big Sister was right after all. I never thought that far ahead. I even saw Little brother secretly crying over there!"
Laras: ...
After talking about her eldest sister, the young ranger turned on Deren again. She ran to his side, glanced at the wary Black Dragon, and did not dare get too close. She asked, "What was that about just now? How could you just take the old man's fruit and eat it? He lives here,