Chapter 100: Hidden Quest

Lex walked Ayesha to the turtle, entertained by her amazed gaze. The young girl had already forgotten that she was supposed to be sad - or maybe she was hiding it. Lex wondered if he would see her counterpart, the young man. The last time they came, the Inn was comparatively bare. This time the couple would have many more options for their date. Lex especially wanted them to row the small boat on the tiny lake he created. He did not know why, but Lex was looking forward to it.

"Little Black, I'd like to introduce you to a guest. This is Ayesha."

The turtle turned his head towards the little girl, then slowly brought its head down to her level to get a better look at her.

"Hello, little human. How are you today?"

"You can talk?" she gasped in surprise, and then looked at the flying whale with eager eyes. "Can he talk too?"