Capítulo 157: End of a Long Day

Raising her soaked head from the pond, Iris let out a satisfied gasp, feeling reinvigorated from the relieving sensation of the water, standing herself up with a smile as she brushed her damp hair back. Looking over at her elfish companion, she received a worrisome and questioning look before moving on once again down the familiar path. 

"Are you sure you're alright?"

Uylia asked with her hands kept close to her chest, keeping her gaze up towards Iris, looking at her as if she were a reanimated corpse. 

"For the moment--yeah. Let's just keep going; we're close now."

Not many more minutes were passed until the two reached the stone abode belonging to none other than the elder of the village, giving a few hearty knocks to the door before it was answered. 

"By the grace of the gods...Uylia!"