While it was rather obvious that they were all spiraling into madness, what actually solidified their conviction was one simple comment.
"I think Lulu would get lonely. I'll probably sleep in the barn tonight."
Jax looked deep in thought as he said this, and Elder Pao Xi, a figure who valued such convictions, actually faltered mid-step.
The bony elder who hadn't been here for that long actually looked at these kids who had practically moved into the barn since the arrival of this cow.
And the deity looked at them with an expression of an elder whose soul had just been startled into emotional existence.
He sighed, resigned but relieved.
And just like that, they ended up with nine more cows.
Yes.
Nine.
Not because they needed that many immediately, but because they figured that Lulu deserved friends.