"The water temperature went up by about ten degrees..."
Ye Fei crouched beside the pool and tested the water temperature, suddenly beginning to understand.
It wasn't that Little Phoenix disliked water. Once it went in, it might boil this entire pool of Spirit Spring water in no time.
The temperature had risen far too quickly. It hadn't even been a minute...
"Awoo~"
Little White Tiger jumped into the pool. Feeling the water grow warmer, it happily bobbed its little head at Little Phoenix.
"Chirp!"
Little Phoenix shook its head. It could go into the water, but it couldn't join them to play.
If the water grew too hot, it would have to play alone. The others would get hurt.
"Yip, yip~"
Little Fox jumped onto Ye Fei's other shoulder, then walked over to Little Phoenix's side and carefully leaned closer to greet it.
None of them had dared disturb Little Phoenix before, afraid of interrupting its rest. Now, it seemed there should be no problem.
"Chirp, chirp~"
Little Phoenix raised a little wing and touched Little Fox's little paw.
Then it saw Little Fox roll straight off their human's shoulder, tumble down his arm, and land in his palm.
"???"
Little Phoenix looked up at the Phoenix Tree, asking Phoenix Perch what it should do now.
It hadn't meant to hurt Little Fox, but a single poke had knocked it down. Would this make them afraid to approach it again?
"Yip, yip, yip~"
Little Fox hugged Ye Fei's finger and rubbed against it. Then, while Little Phoenix was staring blankly, it darted up, wrapped all four paws around Little Phoenix, and jumped into the water with it.
"Chirp?"
Only after entering the water did Little Phoenix realize Little Fox had tricked it.
Little Fox hadn't been hurt at all. It