Rain stared at him for a few moments, then scoffed and looked away.
"Stop trying to be cool, old man."
Finally, June's armor of nonchalance cracked.
"Old? Hey. Old? Since when am i old? i'm a young man in my prime!"
Ignoring him, Rain turned to Ray and Fleur.
"You two, don't you dare hold the wedding in the Nightmare. I demand an invitation. In fact, I demand to be a bridesmaid. So, stay alive."
Ray coughed, while Fleur chuckled.
"Don't worry about us. If anything, we are the ones who should be worried. Please make sure that the world is still in one piece when we return."
Rain nodded with a smile and looked at Telle.
"Come to think of it... our spars won't be the same when you come back as a Master." Telle smiled faintly, a hit of wistfulness finding its way into her eyes.
"I guess not."
Rain nodded.
"I'll still kick your butt, though."
Telle scoffed and looked at her with pity. Finally, Rain turned to Tamar.
There was nothing left to say... she had already said everything she could, and then some.
She even Named Tamar's sword and armor, as well as assigning them Epithets.
So, Rain simply sighed.
"Tamar..."
She lingered for a while, then said with a pale smile:
"Let's build roads together again, one day. When all this bloodshed is over."
Tamar gave Rain her patented inexpressive look, then walked over and hugged her.
"Sounds like a plan."
Letting go, she studied her for a moment. "Will you get back alright?"
Rain forced out a smile.
Of course. You know I won't be alone.'
Tamar hesitated for a few moments, then nodded.
"Tell him not to worry. You know he will... we'll make him proud."
And before Rain could truly come to terms with the parting, they were gone.
She stood alone in the darkness, listening to the maddening whispers of the Call wash over her mind.
Before too long, however, another figure appeared by her side, having risen from the shadows.
Sunny looked at the looming ziggurat and frowned.
"Worry? Who's worrying? These kids are way too overqualified for a measly Second Nightmare. Why would I worry, huh?"
He gave Rain a disapproving look and shook his head.
"So you shouldn't worry, either. You know, I died about a thousand times in my Second Nightmare. And look at me! I'm still alive. Well... one can argue that I'm actually dead, but when has it ever stopped me?"
Rain turned to him and remained silent for a short while.
Eventually, though, she could not help but chuckle.
"Right. It hasn't stopped you yet."