Although the stone pillar held them high above the roiling sea of the infected and monsters, the sanctuary felt dangerously unstable and temporary.
Ayako stood at the absolute edge of the platform entirely unbothered by the sheer drop of death below. She turned her head slightly and softened her gaze as she took in the weary state of the group.
"Please accept my formal apologies for the delay, everyone. Navigating the marsh of the swamp proved to be tedious. I also bring good news. The primary architect of this tragedy has been subdued and I have left him under relatively secure supervision."
"Honestly? I'm just glad you're back in one piece." Kurt said as he wiped away the remaining blood from his nose. "We were starting to run out of options here."
"Your resilience honors you, Rossana-sama."
"So tell us, was it really a cultist behind this? Just making sure."
