"Awwoo~ awwoo~"
At the celebration banquet after the peace treaty was signed, Zhuxi sprawled across a long bench, blissfully devouring charcoal-grilled octopus tentacles. Her eyes narrowed into two slits as she made rather ungraceful smacking noises.
"Chief, please slow down!" Several Cat-folk attendants anxiously fed her and wiped her mouth.
"I want Ball Electric Eel too! Bring it to me, quickly!" With her mouth stuffed full of food, Zhuxi ordered the attendants at her side. She could barely wait for them to serve her and simply shoved her enormous cat mouth into the huge basin before her.
"How does it taste, Chief Zhuxi? This is seafood caught from the Northern Sea. There are even fresh mid-rank mantis shrimp over there. Haven't you tried any?" Seeing how utterly content the big cat looked, Landen could not help going over to tease her.
"Delicious! So delicious!" Zhuxi let out a sound of pure happiness.
The Retainer now looked no different from the little cat enjoying a divine feast at the station, and Landen could not help wanting to reach out and pet her.
Seeing the big cat eat so happily, Landen decided to tease her a little more. "Chief Zhuxi, there's something else I'm curious about. If Honnier stays in Night-Kirin City from now on, will you be able to find someone suitable to govern your tribe?"
"Huh?" Zhuxi's eyes flew open, as though she had only just woken up. "Shouldn't Honnier be going back with me? Why would she stay behind?"
Seeing Zhuxi's reaction, Landen found it even harder to hold back. "Have you forgotten? You personally sent Knight Honnier here. Back then, in front of several High-Ranks, you declared that your tribe had abandoned her."
"Ah! I only said that because I was afraid she'd die on the battlefield! How