Splash!
A bright silver water splash came from the waterhole. The leopard cubs and little eagles standing nearby were all stunned.
Screech~
Howl~
They went up to the edges of the waterhole. The cubs pawed out and the little eagles put their heads into the water to peck it. They were so anxious that they almost jumped in.
Anâan was also stunned when she was surrounded by the cold liquid, unable to breathe, and also having lost control over her body. This was the first time she fell into the water, and she didnât have any consciousness of having to hold her breath. She immediately choked on the water, and her tender little face flushed up.
Bluepool was taken by great surprise. He swung his fishtail and came darting over like an arrow that was released from a bow. He caught Anâan with his hands, making a light blue bubble with his mouth. The bubble swelled up rapidly.
After the bubble was big enough to contain Anâan, Bluepool immediately pushed her inside. Anâan started to cough intensely.
âCough cough cough...â
Bluepool patted her back, loving the feeling of her warm and smooth skin. He then thought to himself that the skin of a female child was really good.
âWhy did you come? Whereâs your mommy?â Bluepool asked. He raised his head and asked, âDid you come out to play with them?â
The leopards on the shore felt relieved, but the little eagles hadnât seen mermen before and were still trying to scoop out water with their claws anxiously.
âScreech screech screech~â
Third turned his head and licked Rightâs wing to tell him to calm down. âHowl~â
Right forced himself to settle down, then lowered his head to take a careful look into the water.
Bluepool waved his hand at them, then brought Anâan to the bottom of the waterhole.
The leopard cubs were used to this. After they couldnât see Anâan and Bluepool anymore, they ran off to play by themselves.
Seeing that the cubs werenât anxious, Left and Right hesitated for a moment, then joined them to play, tossing Anâan out of their minds.
Bai Qingqing and Parker were researching blue paint seriously. After it was done, Bai Qingqing couldnât wait and brought out her drawing board, then started to draw the bushes in the courtyard.
âHmm? Whereâs Anâan?â Bai Qingqing suddenly recalled that she hadnât seen Anâan. She turned to ask Parker, who was next to her.
âMaybe Winston carried her off. Iâll go look.â After saying that, Parker left.
There was only the sluggish Curtis in the bedroom. Parker walked to the door and took a look at the bright sky, mumbling to himself, âItâs so hot today. Where would Winston bring Anâan?â
Anâanâs scent was on the ground, but not Winstonâs. Parker had no other leads and thus followed the trail.
In his search, he was given a fright. Judging from the scent, Anâan had crawled out by herself!
Parker drew in a gasp and froze at the courtyardâs door.
Bai Qingqing was playing around with mixing different colors when she saw him from the corners of her eyes. She asked, âHave you not found Anâan yet?â
âUhh... I think she went out. I... Iâll go bring her back!â After saying that, Parker ran off.
If he hadnât caused Qingqing to leave Anâan alone, Anâan wouldnât have crawled out by herself. He mustnât let the others discover this. Otherwise, heâd be the next Anâan.
Parker disappeared in a flash, and Bai Qingqing threw a strange glance at him, not thinking of the possibility that Anâan might run away from home. She continued with what she was doing.
Howl~
Screech~
The cubs and little eagles were still playing near the waterhole. Parker followed the scent to the edges of the waterhole, then lost the lead.
âDid you guys see Anâan?â Parker asked anxiously.
âHowl?â Eldest jumped off from a branch and quickly ran over to his fatherâs side. âHowl!â
Parker opened his eyes wide, his voice unknowingly going a pitch higher. âWhat? Youâre saying Anâan jumped into the water?â