Almost speechless, Zenchi quivers as she makes sense of the situation, “I-Ithaca?! But, I saw everything…everyone was killed. How did you-?” She takes a step back, now realizing who the thought-to-be bandit truly was. Likewise, Ithaca seals her weapon and composes herself. There would be much explaining to do, but she starts simply by correcting her friend, “Alleria-Sune? No, some of us lived. But we were taken by soldiers and…well…” Her ears lower, clearly still scarred by the experience. She hesitates, struggling to reminisce about the truth of that night. Truly, it was a tough weight to carry, but she continues, “We were forced to be slaves in this terrible dungeon.”

Unsure of what to think, Zenchi replies, still in disbelief, “What the hell…Juneia, is it really you?” And then, almost at the flip of a switch, Ithaca’s demeanor shifted entirely. Eagerly wagging her tail and with a bright smile on her face, she embraces her long-lost friend, “Mhm! I knew you’d remember! Relax, it’s all in the past now. I knew you had to be out here somewhere! Oh, I’ve been searching for so many years!” Taken aback by her excitement, the tall dragoness nervously affirms, “I-I see, let’s recollect ourselves at a camp.”

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