Dora's sobs halted after a few minutes, and they continued to embrace one another until their fatigue claimed them. Their arms were still wrapped around one another, and the warriors had to pull them apart just to take them back to the Redwood Basin.
Varok — still in his werewolf form — walked over to them, lifted Rion in his arms and zipped towards Haden's hut.
The reason behind it was fairly simple; unlike others, Rion hadn't worn armour, and while battling The Remnant, his clothes were burnt to ash, so now, his body was bare, butt naked, and a few of the female warriors were looking at him with eyes that Dora would have gouged out if she weren't asleep.
Valak lifted Dora, worry and curiosity flickering in his eyes, though it was mostly worry.
A purple upside-down teardrop had appeared under Dora's lips, and he could sense an energy strangely similar to the purple miasma emitting from it; however, for now, he stayed silent and decided to later ask Rion about it.
