"Stand up, all of you. There's no need for that!"
Orion spoke up to soothe everyone, then handed a Bagbird pouch to Clymene. Inside the Bagbird pouch were a number of spirit crystals and several Rebirth Stones.
When Clymene saw the contents of the pouch, she was astonished. She looked up at Orion in disbelief.
"These things will be very helpful to you. I hope you won't refuse them!"
At last, Clymene nodded and accepted the supplies.
Orion checked the cross-realm teleportation array once more, then turned to Lumi.
"It looks like you'll need to stand guard here for a while."
Lumi nodded. She had always preferred peace and quiet; staying here was no different from staying in the snowy mountains.
"Where are you going?"
She had only just met Orion, and from the way he spoke, he was already leaving. Lumi felt a pang of regret because Orion's stay this time was all too brief, and he showed no intention of making love to her.
