Shivana had no idea how long she had slept, but once she realized Stella was gone, her less-than-brilliant brain inevitably directed her anger at Tang Qi.
"You let her leave!?"
"Is there a problem?"
There didn't seem to be one.
After all, they had been on the same side to begin with.
Unable to put her objection into words, Shivana could only rush forward, grab Tang Qi by the collar, and roar:
"Those sneaky humans deceived us! They said they'd give us food and territory once we reached that town!"
Her breath washed over Tang Qi's face along with the flecks of spit she sprayed.
He didn't even try to escape her grip, hurriedly covering his nose and mouth instead.
"So could you go brush your teeth?"
"What the fuck did you say?"
"Your breath stinks."
"What does that have to do with me?"
"All right."
Tang Qi didn't expect a Barbarian who lived in the wilderness to care much about oral hygiene. Holding his nose, he answered,
"So you're trying to tell me how pitiful you are? Sorry, but as a human, I really have a hard time empathizing with Beastfolk."
"Let go of my brother!"
Seeing Shivana clutch Tang Qi's collar in a threatening manner,
Anbi sprang up from where she had been huddled nearby, bared her fangs, and leaped onto Shivana's arm to bite down hard.
The Half-Orc's skin was tough enough that the little girl felt as though she had bitten into wood. Only by clenching her jaws with all her strength did she pierce the skin and draw bright red blood.
The sweet, metallic taste filled her mouth, and she actually found it delicious.
The thought flashed through her mind, but Anbi looked terrified by it. She hastily released her bite and dropped to the