Sunlight struggled to pierce the dense canopy, leaving the Twilight Forest dim even during the day.
Even the few beams that managed to filter through were scattered by the thin mist.
Though day and night always took turns in the forest, it rarely caused irreversible harm to travelers' bodies.
So Anbi still had enough energy to poke her head out of the jolting wagon as it bumped across the wetland.
She looked at Tang Qi, who was lying on her sister's lap, and the little dragon curled up on his chest.
"What's its name?"
"Yiwu."
"Why did you name it that?"
"Try petting it and see."
The little girl reached out her furry paw, about to stroke the little dragon's forehead, where golden patterns shimmered.
"Yiyu!"
Yiwu let out a fierce little cry, startling the girl so badly that her white ears twitched. She quickly ducked behind the side of the wagon.
"So fierce!"
She tentatively peeked out, her dark brown, vertical pupils visible, then couldn't help marveling,
"So this is the legendary 'Giant Dragon'?
It's so pretty! Even its eyes are beautiful..."
"They're just like yours."
"No, they're not. They say Anbi's eyes look fierce. But when I look at Yiwu, I just think they're so pretty."
The little girl had never liked her eyes.
Her animal-like pupils always made her look like a savage wolf.
Whenever she met someone's gaze, she was always met with fear or disgust.
But when she looked straight at Yiwu, she didn't feel that way at all.
Strange...
They both had ears and eyes.
Why did it look so elegant, like those lofty nobles?
Why did she look like a dirty little kid?
"Maybe it's not that your eyes aren't pretty enough. Maybe the eyes they use to look at you are flawed."