Chapter 135: A Stranger's Warmth

Malakai's eyes fluttered open, and he found himself staring up at a woman's gentle face.

She was a human, with soft, dark hair and warm, brown eyes that seemed to hold a deep affection.

He looked down at his hands and saw that they were small and chubby, belonging to a child. Confusion washed over him as he tried to understand what was happening.

The woman's face lit up with a warm smile as she said, "M'ijo, come here." Her voice was like a soothing melody, filled with love and tenderness.

Malakai's body moved on its own, scooting closer to the woman. She lifted him up, and he felt himself being placed on her lap.

He didn't know why, but he felt a deep sense of comfort and security in her presence.

The woman's eyes sparkled with warmth as she asked, "Tell me, m'ijo, what do you want to be when you grow up?"

Malakai's gaze was fixed on her face, and he felt a strange sense of detachment from the body he was in.