After Bel, Airi, and Crest left the inn, the rest of the group stayed behind.
The mood was heavy. They had planned to meet and discuss their next move, but it felt more like waiting for something to break.
The common room was dim, lit by a few tired candles with a map of the city spread out on the table. But no one even looked at it.
For a while, no one spoke. Just the ticking of the wall clock filled the silence.
Then Astros broke it.
"Enough stalling. We still have a mission to plan."
The others stirred. Slowly. The words reminded them why they were there, but didn't ease the tension.
Aurus spoke next, calm but his brows showed something else.
"I don't trust him. Not yet."
He leaned forward, elbows resting on his knees. He didn't need to raise his voice. Everyone listened.
Kardrax didn't look up. He traced a circle on the rim of his glass.
"We don't need to trust him though. Just let him kill demons. That's enough."
