Arisugawa proposed that they consider a plan together as a way to stop Yola from going to help alone.
Although they said they would think about what to do, they couldn’t do anything with this many people.
“Are there any other people who might become companions?”
“Hmm, I wonder. Kinnara live around here. But they don’t really desire battle.”
For the time being, they should hear from the race called Kinnara. They couldn’t imagine what they looked like, but if they didn’t desire battle, they were likely relatively gentle.
The next day, after promising to head towards the Kinnara together, Yola went back.
The next morning, for some reason, the settlement became noisy again. Everyone was busily making preparations. I headed towards Yola with Philiana.
“Good morning, what’s wrong?”
“Ah, traveler, it’s terrible. We’ve been told we have to leave this place.”
At the sudden turn of events, Philiana and I exclaimed, “What?!”
“Why all of a sudden… what about the injured? Where are you moving to?”
She also had a troubled look on her face.
“I don’t know either. The move was suddenly decided yesterday. But this is strange, it’s too forced!”
“Yola, stop talking and hurry up and get ready. Pack only the essentials.”
Her mother called out from behind her.
“Wait a minute, Mom, I don’t want to move yet.”
“What are you saying? It’s dangerous here, Tad said so. Come on, hurry up.”
It was likely Tad’s order. But by no means did it look like a wise decision. At that moment, the person himself, with a grumpy expression, appeared.
“What are you doing? We’re departing immediately.”
“Please wait, I don’t want to leave yet. There are still people being held captive.”
Yola pleaded with him as if clinging to him. But Tad’s expression didn’t change.
“This place is dangerous. The humans will attack us at any moment. If there’s another battle, we’ll all be wiped out.”
Her mother pulled Yola’s arm, urging her to return. But she shook her off.
“No, I’m staying here! There are still people captured, are we just going to run away? Even now, they might be waiting for us to come!”
“Yola, that’s enough. This has been decided.”
“If you don’t want to die, hurry up and get ready.”
Tad said coldly and turned his back.
“I… I don’t acknowledge you as the leader of the flock! You rashly charged in, and now you’re abandoning us again?”
At those words, he turned back and narrowed his eyes.
“Yola, how could you say such a thing! I’m sorry, this child is just flustered.”
He left the place without saying anything.
