Thump.
Lurra collapsed onto the nearest rock, brushing the sweat off her forehead.
"Fuck, it's finally behind us."
"Hmm?" Zoran raised an eyebrow. "Of course. I killed it, didn't I? Agh, Lurra, you shouldn't have refused Arcane Scripture's calls. You'll fear such weak monsters for the rest of your life."
Gloom reflected in her eyes.
"With all due respect, Mr. Zoran, but staying in our world was my decision. Furthermore, though I will never become an Awakened, I can still make my Core stronger."
"Yeah, but you'll never reach the next Rank. Any Bearer will smash you on the floor and pass on."
Lurra shook her head.
"I realized I'd be more useful here - at the fortress, than buried under the earth somewhere in the Astral Dimension."
Each Keeper had only three chances.
Some decided to use them, others chose a different, quieter path.
It couldn't help but make Kain think again about his future.
'I can't say I share Lurra's position, but she's right about something.'
