More People Join the Group (Part 2)

At that moment, I stopped, impressed by what I had just witnessed.

— Hahaha… incredible… — I murmured after a few seconds, smiling and giving Valnathur a thumbs-up.

That was when Kaelith and Vayrënna's friends, who had previously been unconscious and gravely injured, began to wake up and slowly get to their feet.

— W-What… happened? — one of them asked, blinking several times, trying to get his bearings, while the others stirred awake one by one.

— KAELAN! — Vayrënna cried out, dashing toward the young man and throwing herself onto him in a tight embrace, with Kaelith following right behind, unable to hold back her tears.

— Agh… V-Vayrënna? … Kaelith? — he mumbled, confused, as both girls held him tightly.

— What is… happening? — he asked again, glancing around, trying to make sense of the situation.

— Agh… My head… hurts… — he groaned, pressing a hand against his forehead and rubbing it lightly.