Tina was back at the Abyssal clan the following morning.
She wasn't entirely sure why she had expected the place to feel different.
Perhaps she had thought that, after officially becoming a member, something would change. That the moment she returned, she would somehow feel more like she belonged.
Instead, everything looked exactly the same.
The same dark earth.
The same tall trees surrounding the training ground.
The same shadows stretching across the ground, moving strangely whenever one of the monsters passed through them.
Tina stood there for a moment, looking around.
She still felt like an outsider.
The only difference was that now she was officially allowed to be one.
"You're back."
Tina turned around.
The instructor was walking toward her, a rather pleased expression on
