Bab 139: Enemies Within (1)

Just as the group finalized what to do with Toby, the bushes on the tree line rattled.

Everyone raised their guards and held bonespears as they waited in bated breathes. Edward, though low in energy, was ready to cast a barrier in case it was an enemy.

A hand followed by a foot came out of the bush and presented a ragged Adrian to everyone.

"What happened here?" Adrian said as he stared at the numerous bodies on the grassy ground. He looked around and saw that Jun hasn't come back. "Where's Jun?"

"You didn't see him? He followed after you and hasn't come back." replied Edward.

Adrian frowned and turned back to the woods. "I'll be right back."

Sheila acted normally when she heard Adrian's voice and only took a peak when he went back to the forest. Afterwards, she continued applying first aid onto Bartolome.

"Sometimes, he's a bit..." Edward was trying to say that Adrian was insensitive or doesn't care enough but was cut-off by Sheila.