She crouched and looked at it.
The leaves in her hair shifted to a pale gold, which was the color she associated with things she already understood but had not yet processed.
She already knew what it meant.
She stayed crouched for a moment and told herself she was just confirming the channel, which was true in the technical sense and not the complete one.
That was when she heard them.
"Ahhhnnn~! Rexxx~! Ohhhhh~!"
"... ...!" Nerith was shocked hearing it.
The sound came at an angle that didn't match the direction she was facing; she turned toward the actual direction and saw the gap in the trees about fifteen meters further in, where the moonlight came through in a wider band.
She should have turned around.
But...
She didn't turn around because of her own curiosity.
She could then clearly hear Aisella's voice; it was very quiet—the kind of quiet that spoke volumes about the situation. She could also hear Rex's voice, though it was lower.
