The Price of Haste
Asherah's situation lingered in my mind, so I decided to try something.
I don't know if it will work, but it's worth a try.
You need a letter delivered?
Understood. Please leave it to me. I'll have it delivered through the Courier Guild.
And... the recipient will be...
...
Is this... for Lady Alicia?
Hmm, Lady Alicia rarely responds to personal messages...
If you really wish to contact her, it might be better to ask your liaison officer.
Oh, there she is, just in time.
Captain, there you are!
What is it?
Captain, something happened. I believe it needs your immediate attention.
One of your Journey members...
...She got an injury and has been hospitalized.
Asherah...?!
I think she took on a quest and went out to hunt something on her own without telling anyone...
We'll only know the details once we get there. Hurry!
I rushed to the hospital.
Asherah was in the bed with bandages wrapped around her leg.
C-Captain...
Asherah, are you okay?!
I'm... sorry...
Fortunately, she's not in a critical condition. It's just a sprained ankle.
I heard she fell from a hill while on a monster hunt quest. It's a huge relief things didn't turn out worse.
What happened?
...
I thought I could handle it on my own...
So I took on a quest for some monster hunt...
Kaaa! Human strong! Care, everyone care!!
Alright! This much is nothing!
Nothing beats real combat...! That bit of tension helps me focus so much more.
Run, run away!
Wahh!
Where do you think you're going? Stop right there!
I got you, you Raiders!
Human fool! We got YOU!
What?!
A trap beneath me?!
Oh no, I was too focused… and now I'm in Raider turf...?!
Attack! Attack!
Kgh...!
There's too many of them... I'll have to run! Kgh!
We attack! Attack!
Chase! Chase!
*Huff Huff* Where am I? If I don't put some distance...
Kyaaa?!
Ahhh!
...
Ugh... Oww... I fell... from that hill...
...
Did they... give up chasing...
Thank goodness...
...
...Pathetic...
...
...I'm sorry, Captain. For acting on my own.
I'm just glad you're not badly hurt.
Are you... disappointed in me?
I thought I got pretty strong... But I guess this is all I can do.
At this rate... My dream of becoming a great Savior like the Star Savior will be nothing more than childish delusions.
After all that talk about being confident...
...
I'm sorry. Captain. I think I want to rest for a bit...
After the doctor said she needed some rest, I told her to take it easy and stepped out of the room.
...Physically, she wasn't badly hurt.
But her heart must've suffered quite the blow.