Chi-Woo went in last. The expedition team was quiet. They all looked deep in thought after their conversation with the old dingo except for Ru Amuh, who was staring at the fenrir cub. The white-silver fenrir curled up in the corner, far away from everyone else. This was the child Hurodvitniru had given up her life to give birth to and was the fenrirs’ hope that the team retrieved from the Hala Forest.

Though they brought the baby, they had no idea what to do with them. When they tried to take care of them, the fenrir cub raised their guard and warned others to not come closer. But if they did the opposite and let them be, the cub chased after them. The cub didn’t listen to anyone and moved of their own will. The team understood that it wouldn’t be an easy feat raising the cub, but the cub being obstinate with the way they behaved certainly didn’t help. Why was the cub chasing after them when they could go on their way? In the end, the team simply followed Chi-Woo’s command to not treat the fenrir roughly and let them do what they wanted. And as Ru Amuh stared at the cub from far away, he suddenly felt another presence.

Somebody moved to stand right beside him. Ru Amuh turned around and saw the noble-looking young man of the expedition team.

“I’m Eustitia’s Emmanuel.”

“…I’m Ru Amuh.”

Though Ru Amuh was taken aback by Emmanuel’s sudden self-introduction, he was a polite person by nature and replied accordingly. He realized it was his first time talking to Emmanuel alone.

“I know your name. I have heard about it from time to time.” Emmanuel inhaled deeply. For some reason, he seemed quite stiff. “If...