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.
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