The journey back was silent, no one spoke, but more than anything, they all understood why Thorin would want to leave such a team. As for Thorin, he looked like he wanted to disappear, mostly because of the humiliation.
After reaching the guild, everyone disappeared immediately. There was no debriefing or discussion of any sort, just a sharp retreat to lick their wounds.
Yamamoto returned to his room also, sat on his bed, and processed the encounter.
'Have I completely gotten distracted?' was what he asked himself.
The thought settled like ice in his chest. He'd been in this world for over two months now. He'd trained, joined a guild, made tentative friendships, gotten caught up in team dynamics and some day to day lifestyle of the average NPC, he had completely sidetracked from his main goal of strength, his sole aim for the time being.
'I'm enjoying this too much,' he realized.
