The haystack gave a faint rustle.
Saina was sleeping soundly on the left. The noise made her let out a sleepy grunt.
Su Li muttered inwardly, If I slept like this every day, wouldn't becoming a second-rank knight be as easy as taking something out of my pocket?
Elena pressed her face against Su Li's shoulder, her warm breath brushing his neck. She mumbled softly, "The wooden boards are too hard. I'm afraid they'll break my back."
Su Li ignored her. He casually draped his hands over the two women's backs, one on each side.
Soft—an excellent feel.
Dawn broke.
Saina opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was Elena's beautiful face, followed by that astonishing abundance nearly pressed against her own.
That vast, dazzling whiteness filled her entire field of vision.
"Weren't you supposed to sleep on top?" Saina shoved Elena.
Elena rubbed her head of red hair and answered with perfect justification, "There are fleas up there. They bite."
"You're just lusting after him!" Saina exposed her without mercy.
"I'm lusting after my own man. Is that a crime?" Elena sat up and casually pulled her hunting outfit back over her shoulder. Its astonishing bounce made the eyes swim.
The two were about to start bickering again. Su Li sat up and stretched.
His bones cracked in a crisp series of pops. After absorbing energy all night, the aether within him was full to the brim.
He took several pieces of white bread spread with honey from his Space Ring, along with chunks of roasted beast meat dripping with grease.
"Eat, then we're hitting the road."
Elena's eyes lit up at the sight of the white bread.
That blackened salted dried fish from yesterday had disgusted her terribly. She grabbed a piece of bread and