You don't have to be overly humble. You teach me how to improve my skills and you teach me things, I consider you my mentor and superior. But if you insist...

[She grinned at him as they entered the forest. Following a path that grows dark by each step they take. The air started to feel thin, and the surroundings grow more silent. Caelica's warm and happy smile turned sober at the sudden change in atmosphere]

It wasn't like this earlier...