Departure

Morning came after the previous night, when Konoha had come ever so close to climbing the stairs to adulthood. What happened that night could be told another time; for now, the two girls slept peacefully beside each other with their fingers intertwined.

While the bond between the two had deepened, the Guild Hall in Racluzero was shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere. Forest woke them, they ate breakfast, Tree fussed over Konoha’s hair and coordinated her outfit, and they headed down to the Guild Hall at around ten. Normally, there would already be adventurers drinking at this hour, but today not...