Sylutia and Bona had kept watch for the first half of the night, then slept soundly through the second half. By the time she woke the next morning, the sun had already climbed above the treetops.
"Didn't anyone wake me today?" She rubbed her eyes and pushed herself out from under the blanket.
Everyone else had been up for a while. Seeing the girl's groggy, just-woken expression, they couldn't help finding her a little adorable.
Just like a little kid, the others thought.
Compared with the rest of the team, Sylutia was indeed several years younger. Her body looked no more than seventeen, and she still hadn't quite matured.
"You're awake, Tia." Bona came over with a covered meat pie in her hands.
"Have some water and rinse your mouth, then eat something." She lifted the lid, revealing a still-steaming breakfast.
"Thanks, Bona." Sylutia accepted it, looking a little pleased.
Getting to eat a breakfast like this out in the wild really was a blessing.
As she sat down to eat, she glanced around and spotted Karl sitting across from the campfire. His complexion was still a little pale, but he looked much better than he had the day before.
According to Yan's recap of yesterday's battle, he'd nearly panicked while helping Karl retreat. Karl had lost so much blood that his face had been as white as paper, with not a trace of color beneath his eyes.
If they hadn't happened to use the Demon Blood Vine to condense a "Blood Red Fruit," they wouldn't have been able to save Karl yesterday.
When Karl noticed Sylutia looking at him, he gave the girl a weak smile, as if reassuring her not to worry. Then he turned his gaze back to the flames, seemingly lost in thought.
The battle yesterday