Suddenly, Rin spoke up, "Um…"
Hearing that, Kaya stopped mid-step and turned around. "Yes?"
Rin clenched his fists, clearly trying to gather courage. Then he finally asked, "What… what are we even doing here?"
A heavy silence followed his question.
Kaya looked at him for a moment, her expression unreadable. Then, after a small pause, she replied quietly, "We're going to live here."
That only made them more confused. She could see it on their faces.
But Kaya didn't explain further. She turned away and started walking again.
Truth was… even she wasn't completely sure.
She just knew they had to survive. And for now, that meant following the plan. She didn't trust them enough yet to tell them everything. And honestly, they didn't need to know. Not yet.
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By the time the evening settled in, everything was more or less prepared.
