Walking out from a massive cave entrance, Thoren could not help but breathe a deep sigh of relief. A bright smile crept up his face as he felt the open air around him.
Even though the Bleeding Desert was also dangerous in its own right, he still preferred it over the goddamn dark underground world he had just escaped.
Looking around, he could see many awakeners coming and going out of the tunnel entrance. Everyone seemed to be searching for the Bloodstone, just like the two strangers had mentioned.
But for what purpose did they need these stones?
Even though he was deeply curious, he did not ask as he looked at the young man and woman who had guided him out.
"Are you also returning to the town?" the young man asked with a bright, friendly smile.
"Yes," Thoren responded with a simple nod of his head.
"Good. Let us go together," the young woman responded with high enthusiasm in her voice. "My name is Cressida."
