The group moved forward, yet the air that hovered above their faces was no longer as it was before. It was a mixture of odd emotions. Their pace slowed down significantly and they made sure to examine every direction.
Artorias's words had truly resonated with them. He seemed like a wise man. The more they pondered over his words the more that the realization and possibility dawned on them. What he spoke could have very well been the truth, after all, many things pointed towards it.
Regrit had stopped heating Hikari due to the chances of another problem, which left her shivering and struggling to keep up with the relatively slow pace of the group. Regrit had even given her a blanket from his storage ring, but that seemed to make little to no difference other than to limit her movements.