“Aside from,” she gestured toward the bag, “not really.” Eiji hesitated for a moment just before they reached the passage, his vision tracing back towards the mountain, before he continued walking at a slower pace. “Why, what is it?” she prompted seeing the weight of the thoughts that drew his expression into a frown.
“It's just, the Star of Arshad was gone.” Acha paused at the passage entrance for but a second, now that she thought about it, she had noticed its absence. She clearly recalled glancing to the area she had last seen it only to realise it was no longer suspended within the mountain. But for whatever reason she had thought nothing of it.
“Maybe they are inspecting it?” Acha volunteered; it was the only answer which made any sense to her. Eiji gave a laugh, rubbing the back of
