Maria's surprising contrast, a water hyacinth constitution

"Can we go outside and play?"

"Of course."

"Just the two of us?"

"Just the two of us."

Li Dan patiently answered every one of Emma's rather childish questions.

He never hid anything about himself in front of Emma, either. After all, she was different from other children.

Other children would only be frightened by Li Dan's contained creatures, but she genuinely got excited.

Other children liked amusement parks, zoos, and all kinds of Barbie princesses.

Emma liked sharp weapons, fighting techniques that could kill, and scenes of hunting and death.

When Li Dan released three Tremors into the forest to hunt, Emma watched with even more concentration than she gave cartoons.

Emma was happy, but the animals in the forest suffered for it.

All three Tremors had enormous appetites, and they were never picky. They ate whatever they caught.

If they couldn't survive for a long time just by eating dirt, Li Dan wouldn't have known how to feed the three of them.

The day passed quickly.

Watching was one thing, but when a Tremors stood right in front of her, Emma still disliked it because it was too ugly.

To thank him for the day, Emma gently kissed the back of Li Dan's hand. Around here, a kiss on the hand was usually something a gentleman gave a lady he liked.

Li Dan was a little surprised. Emma's feelings seemed more precocious than he had imagined.

The Tremors' hunting display had been spectacular, but in Emma's heart, there was only one precious treasure worth coveting.

The next day belonged to Jennifer. The two of them were practically an old married couple.

Lately, though, Li Dan had noticed something a little off about Jennifer. She really liked thrills.

Simply sleeping together with their clothes on could no longer