Mist swirled, and the sound of wings beating came from within.
Whoosh!
Little Fire flew out of the mist, with Taishu Yun and Taishu Jing sitting cross-legged on his back. They had already changed into the clothes their mother had prepared for them. Though they had never returned home, the brothers' parents still worried about them.
Especially their mother, Jingyun. Whenever Little Fire returned, she would ask about the two brothers and prepare new clothes for them. Though she had not seen them, she could accurately estimate their sizes. Perhaps that was a mother's intuition.
"Jing, I'll protect you."
Little White suddenly spoke, her tone carrying a trace of seriousness.
Taishu Jing turned his head to look at her. Meeting Little White's earnest gaze, he knew she was responding to him. Taishu Jing smiled and reached out to touch Little White, but suddenly paused before withdrawing his hand.
"Then I'll leave my safety to you, Little White."
"Why?"
Little White flew up from Taishu Jing's shoulder and stopped before him, her voice sounding somewhat questioning.
"Little White, I don't understand what you mean," Taishu Jing replied with a smile.
"You're lying. You know very well what I'm asking."
Little White spoke with complete certainty.
"Little White, right, once we get back, I'll teach you, okay?"
Taishu Jing's gaze drifted elsewhere as he changed the subject. He knew what Little White was asking. Ever since learning that Little White was a girl, Taishu Jing could no longer treat her as a fellow brother. Naturally, he had to be more mindful of certain actions.
But Little White did not like that.
"Fine."
Little White stared at Taishu Jing for a while before saying that single word. She landed on his shoulder again, closed her eyes, and seemed to take a short nap.