On top of that, Nalrond still felt guilty and ashamed at the thought he had left Lith and Solus alone in their hour of need due to his weakness. Being outdone by Dawn made things much, much worse.
"Fine." Nalrond hissed, his face pale. "When do you leave?"
"Whenever I want to and not a second earlier." Dawn crossed her arms on her chest and was about to say more when she felt someone tapping on her shoulder.
She turned around, expecting to find Lith, Solus, or Baba Yaga, facing a bouquet of mixed flowers instead.
"For you." Zepho Acala said. "Don't worry, I've already asked Lith for permission to pick a few flowers from the garden. He won't ask us to pay-"
The words died in his throat as he looked over Dawn's shoulder and saw Friya and Nalrond. Acala was as tall as her and was so focused on surprising her that he had ignored her surroundings.
"You!" Nalrond's body tensed twice as hard at the sight of the traitorous Ranger. "You? And her? How can there be two of you?"
