Beyond the Divorce

I sat there, listening to them chat nonstop. It was a very dark night, and just two small lamps, like fireflies, were lit dimly out of dread of being found. It was so dark that there was no way to see far ahead!

However, I was aware that I was surrounded by our people.

After a while, Atlas walked towards me and reached out his hand. "We need to get closer. Can you still walk?"

"I can!" I insisted.

I grabbed his hand and stood up with his support. He hugged me and said, "You've worked hard!"

I leaned my forehead against Atlas's chin and then strode forward.

I should be thanking everyone here. They had been here day and night for a long time, walked this path countless times, for my father's sake. What right did I have to whine? What right did I have to pity myself? However, it was physically taxing for me I had never done a hike like that before.

Atlas always mentioned that I needed to exercise more after our intimate moments. I used to refute him resentfully, but now I admit I lacked exercise.

Dylan led us to climb a small hill. It was already stuffy and lacking oxygen in the forest, and climbing the mountain made me feel like my lungs were about to explode, almost unable to breathe. I was panting heavily. Atlas crouched in front of me and said, "Come up!"

and said, "No need... slow

me, it'll be faster this way!" He

everyone looking at me. I was delaying the progress. I quickly took a deep breath and

had to hold

reached the top, everyone came to a stop. I took a seat on

emerged that there was a rather sizable stronghold inside a sizable mountain basin encircled by mountains on

moment, it was even darker. I asked

"5 a.m."

probably the darkness before dawn. Lights were dimly visible below, but it was hard to

Navi's base?" I still asked

off my forehead. He nodded and patted my head in distress. "Yes, this is his base below." "... It's large,"

Because it's surrounded by mountains on three sides, it's easy

Dylan, "How much longer until the agreed

responded, "But there's still no

this time is when