He knew.
He understood that.
But his heart would not settle.
What if he had been crying?
What if he had been attacked by those vicious rabbits?
What if he had been so badly injured he couldn't move?
What if… he had died?
He couldn't help being terrified.
Until now, they had not encountered monsters very often, but that was only true up to this point.
Against monsters that could attack from anywhere at any time, even Leander and Qiong Xing might manage, but there was no way little Cari could handle it alone.
If Leander had not been holding Qiong Xing's hand while he imagined the worst of what might have happened, he would surely have been too frightened to move from the spot.
"That was a shock. But he's alive."
Yes. They had managed to find Cari, and while he could not be called completely unhurt, he had returned alive and safe.
It's alright… it's alright.
The sound of Leander's heartbeat by her ear and Elias's heartbeat he could feel at his back were comforting.
