Chapter: 75: VR Dungeon (3)
Sam plopped down on a boulder with a weary sigh, rubbing his temples.
"Under control, she says, after half the cavern nearly turned into a goblin rave pit."
Despite myself, I chuckled.
Sam raised his staff again, light blooming across us. "Heal."
Warmth spread over my skin, knitting minor cuts and dulling the ache in my muscles. Maria and Aurelia's wounds shimmered shut as well, though neither offered a word of thanks.
Sam smirked anyway. "Y'know, you two might not like it, but he kept your asses from being goblin kebab."
Maria's lips parted as if to retort but she shut them again, looking away. Aurelia simply crossed her arms, refusing to engage.
Progress.
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Sakura, meanwhile, was quiet as ever. She stood a little apart, bow at her side, eyes lingering on me for a moment longer than usual before shifting back to the tunnel ahead.
No words. Just that piercing, unreadable gaze.
She sees more than she lets on, I thought.
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