Negotiation

Arel was asking numerous questions, showing a keen interest in Rain and his teammates. While she refrained from disclosing much about whatever they were, the questions about them seemed to be piling up. Rain, despite feeling a sense of gratitude for being rescued from the ambush, began to grow troubled by the one-sided nature of the interaction. The debt owed to Arel for providing assistance didn't mean they were obligated to divulge every detail of their lives.

Still, Rain had no idea how far away they were from their initial location, and they could only count on Arel to bring the others there until they had high enough numbers to fight back the enemies…

"I guess we have to stay on your good side, huh?" Rain asked. "Since it is very likely that we don't have anything else to offer you."