On a quiet lake, Li Chen sat in a boat, the orange light from the lantern illuminating his back.
His long fingers caressed the plain black scabbard of his sword. Having accepted Xiu Ying's departure, he still sat in her boat.
'She can be annoying,' He sighed.
Normally, he wouldn't ponder it for too long but something kept telling him that Xiu Ying was troubled.
The chill that flashed through her eyes as he struggled for the panda didn't go unnoticed.
'Did she see something but don't want to tell me? She had no teleportation stone so why did she leave like that?'
Li Chen's eyes narrowed to crinkled slits.
'That silly girl is hiding something from me.'
He scoffed, releasing forced air out of his barely parted lips.
From the corner of his right eye, he caught a glimpse of individuals on the faraway ship.
'I should enjoy my time,' a smile played on Li Chen's lips as he closed his eyes, focusing his mind.