When they set out, Odian used his teleportation ability to carry the group part of the way. Afterward, everyone continued the journey on foot while he rested and replenished his shamanic power before performing another teleportation.
Meanwhile, far away in Spirit Stone City, Drago sat alone in what had once been Nina's room.
The small chamber was painfully simple. As he looked around, a heavy weight settled in his chest.
So this was how Nina had lived...
She had been the second most noble female in the city, surpassed only by Leah. She had been a princess of Spirit Stone City, yet the beast pelts she used were coarse and worn. There were no beautiful ornaments, no treasures, no signs of the luxury that should have surrounded someone of her status.
After her appearance had changed and the poison had disfigured her, he had listened to the rumors spreading through the city. He had begun to believe she carried misfortune.
Little by little, he stopped approaching her.
