Kimberly opened her eyes. Lethargy struck her as she recalled the difficulty she had falling asleep last night. Well, who would be able to after being tasked with such a heavy responsibility? She sighed once and sat up. The others were mostly already up and about, with their own set of problems to worry about. [i]'I know I seemed optimistic yesterday, but such a ragtag bunch would be able to make a difference... Right?'[/i] she thought. 

After a silent and uncomfortable breakfast, the old man began to speak. The first mission was to supposedly get rid of a scouting camp, which had been trying to look for this place. There were a few things that seemed off about that plan, and Kimberly decided to confirm some things with him later.

When they were introduced to the Zar, Kimberly did not really feel any excitement. Earth as well as her golem were as good as any weapon, to her belief. After all, they were both hard and could kill things. However, to not appear rude, she went up to the rack and picked up a bullet crossbow. Bolts wouldn't be a problem, since she could terraform them anytime.

When all was said and done, she went to the deep end of the cave and looked for the old man. Spotting him resting, she asked him, "Say, old man, about this mission... Wouldn't the Vygorns dispatch much more troops to scout out this area if their current squadron just mysteriously up and vanished? I'd think they would get suspicious, wouldn't they?"