LEVISHIA QUINTESSENCE Turns out, Ard found a horse in the woods and rode away—leaving us in this snowy taiga. How did we find out? We saw a rogue leash on the surface, though covered by snow, it was still noticeable. Was he that mad that he left us here to what? To die? Or was he too shocked that he didn't think about leaving me behind? And here I thought we had already established a bond. I was wrong to think like that. Sighing for the nth time, I closed my eyes and stopped my deprecating thoughts. Only the collision of Zoren's horse's hooves against the grass was the only sound that can be heard, which brought me into the depths of overthinking. Riding Zoren's steed, with him in front of me, was our only solution. Our horses ran off earlier and now I'm going back with a new comrade

