It was still dark when Lane and Clara embarked on their scouting mission. Waiting for the dawn to inspect an inactive dungeon when they couldn't leave anyway was one thing, but with the potential reactivation, the stakes had changed. Now, the sooner this terrible two-person team left, the better.
Even if that meant they had to wander around in the dark. They couldn't even turn on the headlights, as they might end up attracting monsters this way.
Lane had been put in charge, to Clara's endless disgruntlement and offense. How could that frivolous man, who had only recently passed his license exams, lead the two of them? Sure, she wasn't all that experienced either, but he had been the Association's member for over five years, even if just as a part-time member!
