Chapter 1952

In the end, Marie did not say much as some things were perhaps better left unsaid. However, she did reveal that her main reason for joining the game was the money so that she could be 'free'. Sven tactfully did not press the topic further. The fire's warmth made the both of them tired. Seeing Marie struggle to stay awake, Sven gently said, "Sleep. I'll keep watch." "But you need to rest too... I'm fine, I can still hold on..." Marie said, yawning three or four times in quick succession. Noticing her determination, Sven came up with an idea. "How about we take turns keeping watch, then?" Sven suggested. "That way, we can both rest. You sleep first, and when I'm too tired, I'll wake you up. Does that sound okay?" "Alright," Marie agreed reluctantly but decided to go along with Sven's sincerity and settled down to sleep. When she opened her eyes again, it was already morning. … Time seemed to flow differently here compared to the outside world, or perhaps this was the real world'