Jamie had placed a rune on Tiris to track her location, so he could easily pinpoint her even if his spatial perception was filled with millions of people.
When they stopped in front of the area with stingrays and sharks, Miranda absentmindedly looked at the creatures for a few seconds, unconsciously reaching out to grab Jamie as she moved on to the next display.
She seemed to have a lot on her mind, so much so that she failed to respond to even Jamie's call.
With this, Jamie had no choice but to draw her attention in some other means. He reached out with his other hand and swapped an ice cream displayed at a nearby stand for some coins before pressing the cold tub to the side of Miranda's cheek.
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Your gift is the motivation for my creation. Give me more motivation!
Creation is hard, cheer me up!