Monsters of Etheria - Ferals Untold

Rally the Defense

The heroes had just defeated Arron, as they marched to the desert to the Temple, where Mabiking requested they'd go for an ancient item, something unspecified, however someone was watching them from the trees...

2 days later...

They had sat down for a rest in Alchas Camp, it was a Camp open to all travelers and refugees, mainly patients from the recent Depth Eruption 4 weeks earlier and had got caught in the crossfire. As well as refugees fleeing the Feral's Curse, of course.

Mary: This is the Campsite?

Gabe: Yep, we'll be resting here for a little bit.

Mary: It's... Small..

Gabe: Yeah, it is small, mainly because they don't let us see the patients or go in buildings with them.

Rain: Why?

Gabe: Well, really it's just dangerous. They used to let travellers in before there was an accident where a young boy got an Etherian killed after hammering accident with them being hit by a hammer in the head.

Mary: ...

Rain: I see...

Mary: Where are the others? I haven't seen them since we got here.

Rain: They're playing in the pond.

Gabe: It's understandable.. I guess.

Rain: Yeah... It's nice being involved in a conversation with you guys though!

Mary: Huh? What do you mean?

Rain: Well, I've never been the most social person, and even when I wanted and did help, it was minimal, I've barely helped you guys..

Gabe: What are you on about, Rain? You've helped us before!

Mary: ... Has he..?

Rain: ...

Gabe: What do you mean, Mary?

Gabe turned to Mary, confused. That was the first time Mary; or Rain, see Gabe confused. Not sure what someone meant, normally he would blankly interrupt when Mary made an obnoxious quote, but not this time.

Rain looked shocked himself, this was the first person since Jacob who had ever stood up for him. 

Mary: What HAS he done? He's not done anything to help us! He's right, Gabe. He hasn't helped. I get he wants to change that, and I want that as well... Sorry, if.. It seems rude.

Gabe: No, no. It's, okay. But, serious talk here, how has Rain not helped us?

Rain: I-

Mary: He hasn't helped us stop ferals, you know?

Gabe: So that's all you care for, stopping the ferals, if it meant everyone else here dying and in exchange the ferals are stopped, would you take an opportunity like that?

Mary: ...

Mary actually hesitated, for once, she had hesitated, this was the first real conversation Mary and Gabe had that didn't evolve into banter or arguments. She, simply didn't have an answer.

Mary: Maybe some people would.

Rain: Mary..?

Mary: But, I'm not one of those people, of course, I probably take eradicating this curse the most seriously out of anyone in this Camp, but that doesn't mean I'd rather have everybody die to solve it! I prioritize you guys first, you guys are why I'm even bothering on this adventure!

Gabe: Haha...

Gabe laughed for the first time Mary saw, this was the first time she saw him have fun, so many new things the other had not seen in their life.