Helena

Nini happily wagged her tail. After exchanging a few words with the station staff, the switchman moved over a train pulling passenger cars.

"Let's go. This train transports copper ore and only carries passengers as an extra service, so it might not be very comfortable."

Naturally, the priests of the Silent Temple had no objections. When they had evacuated from White Crow before, they had ridden in carriages—carriages with neither suspension nor rubber tires. No amount of cushions inside could have helped, and given the Temple's usual style, they would never have added such furnishings anyway.

Sit in one of those carriages for half an hour, and even bladder stones would get jolted loose.

Compared to that, the bumps from a train running on rails were practically negligible.

Moreover, unlike subway seats, the train seats were padded. The moment they sat down, their whole bodies relaxed considerably.

"I heard the newer seats can adjust the backrest angle, but we don't have those conditions here yet." Nini deftly folded back a row of seats. This carriage did not have a skylight, but its height was ample to begin with, allowing even a Banshee to ride comfortably.

Still, Nini thoughtfully opened the window beside them and made a "please" gesture toward Nora, who was holding Gwen.

Gwen froze for a moment before realizing what she meant. Just as she instinctively lowered her head to look at Nora, Nora had already bitten down.

"Ahhh, Lady Nora, I haven't done anything yet!!!"

The experienced Nora would not be fooled again. If she did not bite now, then once Gwen held her outside later, she would only be able to bite air.

Nini revealed a satisfied smile, stretched out her tail, climbed onto the overhead luggage rack, and lay down comfortably.

The carriage was only