"I came with friends today..."
"Mm, Bonita and Eileen. The two of them wanted to watch the circus..."
"Eileen needs an adult ticket? Of course. She's an adult witch, and quite distinctive too—the Golden Dragon Horn Cloak..."
"We'll be on the same team then. We can chat more."
While Alesha and Du Lingxuan made small talk, Jiang Han could only boredly poke the bellies of two plump giant cats. (She poked; the giant cats counted money.)
"Socializing is such a hassle."
As soon as she said that, she saw Giant Cat Lamp lower its head to look at her. Its huge feline eyes conveyed something like, Are you disliking us, meow?
Jiang Han hurriedly waved her hands.
She first looked up and smiled, then vigorously rubbed the giant cat's belly. "I wasn't talking about you."
"Then you meant us?"
Alesha smiled. "I never thought you disliked talking to people this much."
"Not at all."
Jiang Han answered with a smile no less brilliant than hers. "It'd be great if every witch I talked and chatted with were like you."
She counted on her fingers.
"Pretty, gentle, sweet, and wonderfully considerate."
"What if those are all just appearances?"
Alesha seemed determined to argue for a while.
"I once heard a particularly philosophical witch tell a fable."
Giggling, Jiang Han said, "Human nature is inherently evil; witches are inherently evil. Their hearts are filled with dark thoughts too shameful to show anyone. Yet even with so many dark thoughts and evils within them, witches still choose not to unleash them upon the companions by their side. If all things are judged by what 'we think,' then even Lilith would be guilty. But if all things are judged by what 'we do,' then everyone is a gentle big sister, aren't they?"
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