Rui watched as Kane departed from the mountain, returning to the Town of Hajin with a solemn expression.
From this day forth, their friendship will have fundamentally changed.
Kane's decision to cease his relentless pursuit of Rui came as a shock to the latter as a shock. To a certain extent, he had expected that Kane would keep up with him to some extent forever. He had taken Kane's company with him across higher and higher Realms of power for granted, and now that reality had proven to be different, he found himself already missing the bond they had.
And yet, at the same time, he was happy for Kane.
He had known that he and Fae had had a special dynamic with each other from when they were in the Martial Academy. He knew that the two of them had had a close relationship for a long time. He was just happy for the two of them.
