The third

When the group returned home, they were welcomed by happy but confused gazes. Rain usually wouldn't bring such people to their side without a good reason, after all, but soon they learned the reason for it.

"Don't worry, Rain," Roan said. "I am all over that. I blame half of the reason was caught due to my incompetence, forty percent due to the war, and ten percent due to many unknown factors at the time."

Artisia recognized Roan's voice and trembled a bit… until now, she had stayed silent during the whole time as if she had come to the terms with whatever happened, but it seemed that several things still were affecting her mind.

"I suppose that is one way of looking at it," Rain said. "Terra, can you heal her?"

"No problem," Terra said. "Still, shouldn't you tell them a few things before anything else?"