A quiet night passed, and the journey resumed the next day.
To be honest, at the start of the trip, when Lynch saw Avery traveling with two male apprentices, the first thing that came to his mind was a setup like a goddess on a journey with two devoted admirers, a sort of enhanced version of Alice's entourage from before.
But once they truly hit the road, Lynch realized it was his own mind that had been mired in filth.
The relationship between Avery and her two companions was purely one of comradeship. She wasn't like Alice, who reveled in using her looks to attract droves of admirers and took pride in it. On the contrary, Avery was extremely adept at maintaining an appropriate distance between herself and others.
She didn't come across as unapproachable, aloof, and cold, yet at the same time, she never gave anyone the impression that she was interested in them, avoiding any ambiguous feelings or improper thoughts.
