Synopsis

The chapter begins with the protagonist waking up three days after a major fight, revealing he healed quickly due to the 'Black Heart'. His companion, a war veteran, confronts him about his knowledge of the monster and why she didn't leave him to die. She explains her past trauma of losing loved ones in war led her to avoid attachments, but couldn't abandon him due to a shared sense of loss. The chapter ends with her urging him to grow stronger and leaving him to rest.