The next morning, Damien was acting as usual. He didn't mention his sister at all, or the messages they exchanged the day before. As they inspected three E-rank dungeons, he was just his usual frowny self, serious and focused on work, but still not neglecting to keep an eye on Lane.
For some reason, Lane felt relieved. The expression Damien had in his eyes the last time they met, parting in the Guiding Center, really rubbed him the wrong way. It was… uncomfortable. Very much so. Therefore, he welcomed the man's relentless monitoring. It's not like he was going to waste any Fertilizer on the low-rank dungeons anyway, so he properly behaved himself.
He waited until they returned to the Headquarters before approaching Damien. As everyone else left, going home to take some rest, he trailed behind their Team Leader instead, following the man.