Shadow Slave

Trying to gather his courage, Sunny looked into the distance and said in a raspy voice:

"You've seen the creatures that dwell under these waves. Do you really want to swim across them?"

Changing Star was silent for a few seconds, then sighed.

"We are damned either way, Sunny. What do we have to lose?"

She fell silent for a moment and grimaced, pale flames dancing in her eyes. Then, in a quiet voice, she added:

"We will not light any fires, relying on your eyes to guide us west. We will hope that Cassie's armor will protect us. Maybe it will be enough."

Sunny glanced at Neph and asked:

"What's so special about Cassie's armor?"

She hesitated for a moment, then answered without looking at him:

"It's a tier six awakened Memory. One of its traits is to make the wearer less likely to draw the enemy's attention."

While Sunny was digesting this information, Nephis suddenly trembled. Closing her eyes, she said through gritted teeth:

"I am at my limit. My mind is… fading. If you have any questions left… better… ask them fast."

He blinked, startled. Then, knowing that there was not much time left, Sunny asked the first thing that came to his mind:

"Do you even know how to build a boat?"

Changing Star simply nodded, letting him know that she did. Her expression was slowly turning lost and dull again.

Racing against time, Sunny frantically thought of another question.

I convince you to leave the island once your memory is

of lucidity. For a moment, her eyes became clear again. White flames ignited in their depths, illuminating her

words to

away and added after a short pause, her voice steady

take Cassie and flee. Don't…

dimmed, and soon, Changing Star was

side for some time, waiting. After a while, he shifted a little and

"Hey, Neph."

turned to him, her face bleak and full

did you

"A while ago."

said

can I ask you something? Do you know how

***

wanted to build a boat, dodging the questions with practiced finesse. His Flaw was not making things easy, but with the

have taken too much time. Not to mention that he wasn't

not much time left. With every hour, their

time he felt that his mind was beginning to slip, he had to inflict pain on himself to get a few moments of reprieve. Even so,

Sunny was determined

from Nephis to not let her see the pained expression on his face, Sunny bit his hand once again. Feeling the bitter taste

was gnawing on himself to prevent himself from being eaten. What a funny

hand behind his back, Sunny turned

are we going to make the

about it for some time,

will have to use the materials at hand. For the hull, we will have to use the dead demon's carapace. We can strip several armor

Sunny raised his eyebrows:

made out of some strange

glanced at him with

You just have to make sure that you're displacing more water than

He blinked.