Many cheered. Many mourned for the few people lost. All proclaimed they had seen the goddess' light. Some had even seen her floating there with shimmering white wings. They said that she easily vanquished an army. They said that she'd descended to heal the Harbor Bay City. Her praises were being sung across the city.
To Hikari, none of it concerned her. The people talking about it in the inn must've been talking about a different person. However, the little girl sitting next to her beamed.
"I wish I could've seen it!" Nona exclaimed.
Hikari felt heat rushing to her face. She wanted to hide. It would be embarrassing if the kid let the whole city know that she was the one who felled that undead army.
"Shh," Hikari said, "don't be too loud. Remember! This is our little secret."
From the other side, Kai voiced his dissent. "Why would you not want people to know? If I killed an army, I'd want the whole world to know! It's like a real hero story!"
