[ Nikolai's quiet for a moment, letting it sink in. Then he turns back to the forest and keeps walking, nonchalant but careful. ]

I spoke to Neheda about it. She was upset about what happened, and worried about us.

I don't believe this was her doing. Or any of their doing. Which does not overly settle me, I'm afraid. I still can't imagine that the appearance of the chimera was a coincidence. I only feel assured that it was not planned by our Instructors.

All it does is make me wonder who was behind, it, if not them.