บท 36: Compassion

That night, when I came to the hut I had been staying at, I found Ling already waiting for me. She was silent and standoffish, making me think about the shadow I had seen from the bonfire earlier on.

Apparently, I had been ‘caught’ with another woman… even if she came on to me and wasn’t even human.

I sighed and stared at Ling, who refused to look me in the eye “You saw us.” I declared. I wasn’t asking.

Ling tensed but didn’t dare look me in the eye.

I nodded. “To say that I wasn’t attracted to her would be a lie. But nothing will come off it.”

“I’m sure my Master will find a way to make it work.”

Ok… maybe declaring that I had been attracted to her wasn’t a good idea. Let’s try another tactic.

“She’s not human.” This made Ling stop and look at me like I was crazy.