Chapter 202. Reiner's Story

“…Sure. Thank you, R” I thanked him softly as I climbed on to his back.

This really was the exact repetition of what happened the last time we were here. Reiner carried me on his back into the forest; however, this time I had the courage to keep my eyes opened. The forest was quite dark, and the main source of light was the flashlight that Reiner held. This time the walk felt shorter than the last and it felt like we arrived at the grassy clearing at the edge of the forest in no time.

“Wow. The stars look just as beautiful as the last time we were here. Remember?” I asked as I pointed to the starry sky above us.

Reiner also looked up at the starry sky as he nodded in agreement. It was a magical moment as we stood there side by side just gazing at the stars in the silence. The road below was empty and only rarely did a car pass by.

The strong gust of wind blew by causing me to shiver even though it wasn’t that cold. Reiner wrapped his arm around me to hug