Ye Chuqi smiled and rubbed its big head. "Won't you take a look? Your friends are over there."
The Starhorn Horse could just about understand human speech. It glanced in the direction Ye Chuqi pointed, gave a disdainful snort, and went right back to nuzzling her. The way it looked down on the Starhorn Horses over there made one thing clear: this was not where it had been born.
"How about I call you Starry?" Ye Chuqi had always thought this Starhorn Horse, with its snow-white hooves, was especially beautiful. Even the star-shaped markings on its legs were cuter than those on the other Starhorn Horses. Coke must have given her the best one!
The Starhorn Horse snorted again. It had never been this clingy before. It used to be quiet and hardworking, but after so long apart, even the Starhorn Horse had turned into an affectionate little darling.
Newly freed and newly named, Starry circled Ye Chuqi several times, rubbing against her until she was covered in its scent. Only then did it settle down and stand obediently beside her. Every so often, its big eyes flicked toward the Little White Fox at her feet. It had noticed the tiny creature from the start and had carefully avoided it while circling Ye Chuqi, afraid it might step on it.
When it nuzzled Ye Chuqi, it could tell that the little creature's scent was all over her. They had been apart for a while, and Ye Chuqi already had a new little darling.
And apparently more than one.
A brief commotion rose from the Horse Ranch below. The Mercenary Corps had probably caught another Starhorn Horse.
Ye Chuqi was easy to spot, and someone soon noticed her. Duwak came over on behalf of the others. "Yezi, what brings you here?