In the morning, Kael found himself all alone in his stone bed, making him wonder if he had overslept. So, he stretched a little, rubbed his eyes, and walked outside the cave.
Only then did he realize that they had actually slept in the same cave within the valley that Steve had previously occupied.
'They must've been exhausted… and also worried, so they just decided to use this place.'
It was surprisingly clean, probably because it had only been used by the Fanged Lions to hide until Kiona would have fallen into their trap.
As he stepped out of the damp cave, the glaring sunlight hit his face and nearly blinded him. He had to raise his arm to shield his eyes before they gradually adjusted.
'It's almost noon? I slept that long?' Kael was genuinely surprised as he fully emerged into the open.
