Deep in the woods, a few kilometres away from Duke Coldmere's castle and the city.
The trio of Caleb, Jess and Crusher found a suitable place devoid of monsters and human activity, setting up a temporary camp for the rest of the night.
A campfire was quickly put together for warmth as the trio sat around on wooden logs. While Crusher was slightly out of it due to the adrenaline rush, Caleb and Jess appeared calm and collected.
It was like they weren't even bothered by everything going on.
"Crusher, right?" Caleb asked to break the silence, getting a nod in return. "You didn't have to do what you did, and for that, thank you."
"Haha," The tigerkin laughed in spite of himself. "What are you talking about, Mr. Zane? From where I stand, you could have gotten out all by yourself. I didn't really do much…"
"Regardless…" Caleb replied, turning to look at Jess. "I've heard all about you from Jess. Watching out for her during the dungeon operation was very kind of you."
