Since Gara wanted to see Madha off to town anyway, he took the chance to say goodbye to the Liners.
When he reached the front of their camp, the Liners were busy loading the last of their belongings into horse carriages.
Gara bid them farewell. This final batch consisted of Liners who actually admired and respected him, so he didn't feel the need to be petty with them.
Last came Kian and Mohan.
Mohan—the head of the investigation team, who had never shown Gara any warmth except at their very first meeting—extended his hand.
"Thank you for all your help. I've explained everything to Loka. About Narin, and that woman's sly tricks in fooling him," he said without an arrogant or commanding tone.
Gara shook his hand like a gentleman but didn't respond to the part about Loka. There was no further small talk.
Instead, Kian suddenly pulled Gara into a hug. The heart icon above the young man's head read 20%. Gara had no idea when or how it had increased.
