"Mel... I did follow along out of instinct..." Lila hung her head, traversing through the steep slope. "Still... don't you think this might've been too reckless?"
Mel, the one whose impulsiveness had set them on this path, chuckled softly, giving Lila's head a playful pat.
As Mel and Lila bantered, Rosana eyed behind their group, ire crossing her gaze.
The steep terrain made large groups a liability, demanding tighter formations and careful pacing.
Besides Rosana, Lila, Mel, and Calina, they were accompanied by two other Royal Knights assigned by the Princess. And...
"Keeping your distance, are you?" She smiled at the elf, walking with them at a distance. "Do you fear us to some extent?"
Mel glanced over her shoulder, a little surprised at Rosana's questioning.
"Oh, of course not." The elf waved off Rosana's suspicion with a casual wave. "I just wasn't expecting to be chosen. It's a little awkward, that's all."
