Rina stayed silent for a moment before lifting her gaze and looking directly at Ethan with a serious expression.
"You pushed yourself too far," she said.
Ethan did not deny it, and he simply nodded slightly.
"It was necessary," he replied.
Sophia clicked her tongue and shook her head, although her voice no longer carried its usual sharpness.
"Necessary my ass," she said quietly.
Lia stepped forward slowly and lightly held onto his sleeve, and her voice was soft and careful.
"Will you go back?" she asked.
Ethan shook his head gently.
"Of course not," he said.
That answer clearly did not convince anyone, and none of their expressions eased.
For a while, they continued asking him questions. One after another, they asked what had happened, where he had gone, who he had fought, and how he had survived everything.
