After that, they resumed their journey to their main destination—the next town.
After walking for about two hours, they took a short break.
Khazan commented, "It's about three more hours to arrive in the next town. Since the last town was close to the sea, this time we'll be climbing into the mountains. Rafayel, you alright?"
To be honest, Rafayel didn't feel confident enough to answer, "I'm fine!" But he decided to try his best anyway and replied, "I'll do what I can."
An hour later, Rafayel found himself being carried on Khazan's back.
As expected, mountain climbing had proven too much for his physical stamina.
While they didn't need full-scale mountaineering gear, the path was far from well-paved, and endlessly walking through such terrain had been too reckless for someone like him.
At first, he'd managed to walk while holding Khazan's hand, but as they advanced, the difficulty level increased dramatically.
