"But Mark and Steven aren't back yet!"
Paimon stamped her feet anxiously, her little face full of worry. Her eyes stayed fixed on the door aboard the boat, as though she hoped the two figures would appear at any moment.
"Taweret, can't you make another exception and slow down a little? Just a tiny bit! Steven and Mark will be back soon!"
Paimon turned around and clasped her hands together, looking at Taweret pleadingly.
Lin Ze also remembered that, in the original story, Taweret had deliberately taken a detour to buy the two of them time, so he spoke up too.
"I believe they'll be back soon. Please, help us!"
Taweret was softhearted after all. She frowned slightly, a trace of hesitation crossing her face, but still chose to help.
As she muttered, "Lord Anubis can't see this. Lord Anubis can't see this."
She quietly lifted her left foot, then pretended to trip over her right.
She lost her balance and fell toward the Steering Wheel.
As she fell, her hand "accidentally" bumped the Steering Wheel, and the wooden boat slowly reversed for a stretch.
Having witnessed the whole thing, Anubis's mouth twitched.
Khonshu, who had also seen it all, remarked, "Wow. Could Taweret's acting get any worse?"
Anubis glanced at Khonshu. "Should I declare them cheaters right now, then?"
Khonshu remained perfectly calm. He cleared his throat and said, "Honestly, you need to replace this wreck of a boat. Look how old the Steering Wheel is-it's even tripping gods now. Taweret took quite a fall. She might even have internal injuries. Tsk, tsk. That counts as a workplace injury, doesn't it?"
Anubis rolled his eyes at Khonshu and snorted. "Tch."
With Anubis deliberately letting it slide, Taweret continued bumping the Steering Wheel in various "accidental" ways.
Each time she