[ Something wrong with it. All at once, Gray feels a crushing sense of relief that her mentor decided not to participate after all. Even though it doesn't matter now, even though he'll never know that he might have been lucky after all.

As for Rin's secrecy, it's curious that she'd preserve a secret of the war even now, but Gray supposes mages love their secrets more than anyone. She nods. ]

Alright. Whenever you'd like.

[ In the meantime, it probably would be wise to focus on where they're going. Speaking of which, the nearest Meridian outpost conveniently sneaks into view, distant lights peeking through the depths of the forest. ]

I'm not sure if there will be any spare tents for you, but you can stay in mine if you'd like.