One Hour Before Sunset

Somewhere above the sea waters of the Kokoro Islands, three sleek black helicopters traveled at high speed.

Theo, Aurora, and the others were inside the three helicopters traveling back to the hotel.

After they enjoyed their time around the bonfire with hot drinks and snacks, Nanth announced that the helicopters would come to pick them up to take them back to the hotel.

That was a request they made when they talked with Nanth about this excursion, as they wanted to be back at the hotel before 5 pm. And the only way to meet this demand was for the helicopters to pick them up at the last stop of their excursion.

That was because if they traveled back to the outpost by jeep, it would take hours to leave the forest. By then they would arrive back at the hotel after sunset, and that would disrupt their plans.