51 A Lone Widow in the Forrest!

"You!"

In that fleeting moment, Mary found herself face to face with the Goblin Shaman, Dick, a specter from her past she never imagined she'd encounter again. Years had passed, but the raw memory of humiliation at his hands remained vivid and haunting.

Now, he had the audacity to trespass into her very home. Mary's eyes widened in shock as she gazed upon the goblin, her emotions a turbulent mix of resentment, shock, and a bewildering sense of longing that had crept in over the years.

"Are you that female warrior, Mary?" Dick's voice sliced through the tense air. His recognition was instant. Mary, the human female warrior he had encountered years ago during a scouting mission, still bore the marks of a fighter, despite the passage of time.