Worried?
The old woman looked at her husband, then at the child.
Though puzzled, she said nothing.
She knew she would soon find out the answer.
"Can't I tell Grandpa and Grandma?"
The old man spoke gently.
The child shook his head.
It wasn't that.
He was just a little embarrassed to say it.
"Is it about Tiger Cub?"
The old man's next words made the child freeze.
"I guessed right."
The old man smiled. "Besides not wanting to part with him, what else are you worried about?"
The old man's question hit the nail on the head.
The child opened his mouth, looking a little dazed.
It was a long while before he rubbed his cheeks and muttered softly, "..."
"What?"
The old man touched his ear. "Grandpa and Grandma are getting on in years. Our hearing isn't what it used to be."
"Lei Lei's voice is so soft, Grandpa and Grandma can't make out what you're saying."
The old woman shot the old man a glare.
What did that have to do with being old?
At the volume the child had just spoken, even a young person wouldn't have been able to hear him clearly.
The child took a deep breath.
When he spoke again, his voice was only slightly louder than before.
Fortunately, the two elders were ready this time, and they managed to hear what he said.
For a moment, they didn't know what to say.
The child's worry... wasn't unreasonable.
The old woman pressed her lips together.
What she actually wanted to say was... it would be better if he couldn't see Tiger Cub.
If nobody else could see him but her grandson, that was worrying.
But the child was anxious about exactly that possibility.
Naturally, the old woman wouldn't say anything to