His two eyes darted around as he looked at the distant blue sky, white clouds, and sea. He squirmed in Lu Ao's arms, making "ah ah" sounds, wanting to go into the ocean to play.
Lu Ao wanted to put him down, but Song Zhou said, "Wait until the boat gets farther away. Then you can go straight into the sea and play."
"That's true. Then we won't go down yet." Lu Ao lowered his head and rubbed his chin against Little Dragon's head. "Be good. Bear with it a little longer."
Little Dragon did not know what agreement they had reached. He only knew that he was being held tighter and tighter. He could not help whimpering in protest, stretching his claws forward as though he wanted to dive into the sea.
"He's pretty clever," Lu Ao commented.
Song Zhou went back into the cabin to steer the boat.
Once they left Delion Island and headed north, there were hardly any islands or people around. The surrounding area was nothing but open ocean.
Only when they neared the North Pole could they see vast amounts of floating ice, and only then did the area begin to seem lively.
There was hardly anyone around, which meant they could move freely.
Lu Ao had been cooped up on land for several days and had long been craving seawater.
By noon, there was finally no trace of humans outside. He simply changed back into his Dragon Form and took Little Dragon into the sea for a swim.
It was Little Dragon's first time touching real seawater since he had been born.
The moment he fell into the water, his eyes widened as he stared at the sea surface, his gaze full of wonder.
"Fun, right?" Lu Ao looked at Little Dragon beside