Chapter 79 In The Monument's Eyes

• Each stretch brought back more memories, even from when he arrived at the village of Yumai. He couldn't help but glance at the small pond where he had lost his belongings to a gang of thugs, the same gang he had managed to scare off with the help of the young woman who was now walking beside him.
• The young archer held his hand towards a cause they had both decided to fight for, something that had deviated from his life plans... If he had ever had a chance to have one of his own during his entire stay in the palace. That had changed since he met her.
• They had already walked quite a distance. Their slightly labored breaths were proof that they were deep into Mount Yumai. The young man recognized that there was still a long way to go, as they had barely reached the river, but Siu looked relaxed and with a calm demeanor.