75: Final Day’s March

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The night wore on peacefully, with no beasts attacking or storms rolling in. A few times, Kai or Vexor snapped upright, expecting a predator or beast's roar, but no threat materialized. Perhaps fate had granted them a momentary peace. 

Perhaps the savage trials in the deep wilderness were behind them. With that thought, their hearts felt a small spark of relief. This was not safety, but it was better than the endless terror of the previous days.

Kai found himself gazing at the star-filled sky, mind drifting to the star crystal liquid safely in his expanded Soul-Bonded Storage. Part of him longed to study it, to see if it could help him rank up or heal his friends.