บท 56: The Aftermath (1)

I found myself alone in the quiet confines of the infirmary after the departure of the enigmatic old man. His parting words had struck a strange chord within me, though I didn't dwell on them for long. Just as my thoughts began to settle, the door swung open, and a familiar presence entered.

"You're awake?" Evan's voice rang out, his hands full of various items he had brought with him.

With a single look I noticed a whole lot of fruits and flowers along with some kind of weird stone statue laid in his hand.

With a sense of urgency, he rushed toward me, concern etched across his face. "Are you alright?"

I mustered a smile, attempting to ease his worries.

  "There's still some lingering muscle pain, but as you can see, I'm quite alright.", I said, lifting up my hand to sign a thumbs up.

As I talked with Evan, I belatedly noticed the presence of another person who was still standing at the entrance of the infirmary.