บท 179: Willingness

After bathing and parting ways with Fianna, Will returned to the enclosure to find Fionnadh cuddling with Ailbhe in her nest, Andrika lying stomach-down on the sofa, reading manga, and Madeen meditating with her sword across her lap.

"Has Ohta not returned...?" asked Will, prompting Andrika to turn and rise to her feet, a smile blooming across her face as she responded, "Welcome back, Master. And if she has, she hasn't revealed herself."

"Mmm...well, I'm sure she'll find her way back..." said Will, the words directed at himself more than Andrika as he extended his hand to caress her head. Ohta wasn't quite at the level of a Master, but her power was more than sufficient to defeat one. She also had a Talisman of Cicada Skinshed applied to her body, so even if she were ambushed, she should be able to escape most threats.

Detecting a new scent on Will's body, Andrika's nostrils twitched as she asked, "Were you with that deer girl...?"