[23 hours remaining.]
Harley looked at the paper in his hands that contained their mission. He sighed, relaxing on the boat they took.
He looked up at Vernox, who handled the singular sail flawlessly. Shifting a single pedal to bend or balance the boat, it was as if he had trained for this his entire life.
Harley couldn't help but think that without Vernox he might still be in the kingdom. He was sure that he would have found a way to scale through, but it felt nice having a reliable person on his side.
"Hey." Harley called out to Vernox, who was focused on the waters.
The young man turned his golden eyes to look at Harley. He had a determined expression on his face and there was a flickering emotion deep in his eyes.
"I know we hadn't met each other other than this trial. But I'm really thankful you chose to complete it with me." Harley spoke from his deepest emotion.
