Hilde fidgeted in her seat, her gaze fixed stubbornly on the table.
Ren immediately noticed.
She was holding something back.
"What is it?" he pressed.
Hilde hesitated, as if weighing whether she should say anything at all. In the end, she let out a slow breath and spoke.
"It's just..." She rubbed her palms against her skirt. "Amelia came by less than an hour after Aimon left, which feels a bit too quick if she was only worried about him. And she came back not long after that too, so either she wasn't doing a very good job searching..." Hilde trailed off, chewing on her lip before continuing. "...or she'd already found him."
She shook her head.
"I don't know. It just feels strange."
[The Quest, SAVE ELDERMILL, has been updated!]
"Thanks for the meal," Ren said as he stood.
Hilde gave him a tired nod.
"You're welcome. And... if you need a place to stay tonight, you're free to crash here."
[Your Relationship Level with Hilde has increased!]
