Ye Chuqi: "..." Dealing with people who refused to speak plainly and insisted on talking in circles was quite a pain.
Ye Chuqi emerged from her thoughts and looked up to see Xiao Bu circling overhead. The ship wasn't moving particularly fast, so Xiao Bu could easily keep pace in the air. She had worried about how someone his size would get aboard to rest, only to discover she had been overthinking it. Really, she should have realized it when she encountered those Griffins that could catch fish and snakes in the water for themselves. As a Lion Owl, Xiao Bu couldn't be much worse. Whenever he grew tired of flying and wanted to rest, he simply hooked himself onto one of the ship's ropes and lay back, floating in the sea.
Apart from making it a little harder for the ship to move forward, this didn't seem to change much.
Xiao Nuo had come along too. Despite not seeing Ye Chuqi for two years, he was still just as affectionate toward her. But with Xiao Bu around, he paid no attention to anyone else and spent all day with him. The brothers rarely had so much time together, and both Xiao Nuo and Xiao Bu were delighted.
Ye Chuqi was seriously considering letting Big Black Fish out to stretch himself as well. No matter how much the little pool in her space expanded, it couldn't compare to the freedom of the open sea and sky.
Seeing Ye Chuqi shift her stance and seemingly about to notice him, Gaines composed his expression and prepared to speak. Then, right before his eyes, her gaze went blank again as she drifted back into her thoughts. He understood that either her feet had gone numb from standing, or she simply had no intention