The moment Alex, Fran, and Dim Dim returned to the camp, a worried Finn immediately rushed to his sister's side.
"Fran! Are you alright?!" Finn asked. "The Dryads said we were under attack. I wanted to help you, but those two girls who looked like Latifa blocked our way. What's going on?"
The dwarf noticed that Alex's clothes were scorched. Since Alex wasn't that clumsy, Finn knew that this must have been from a battle. Although the potions had healed most of his injuries, they hadn't removed all traces of the intense fight.
Finn's gaze mellowed out a bit after realizing Alex had fought to protect his sister, who looked unharmed.
"What happened?" Finn asked Alex. "Where are the enemies?"
Before Alex could even answer, Fran spoke up.
"A man with short black hair appeared," Fran replied. "Alex engaged him in battle. We were supposed to fight together, but I was knocked out first. He protected me during that time."
