"Look. Just look carefully, you dimwit," Kael shouted.
"Stop!"
The sudden scream startled him. Kael turned his head and saw Seraphina running toward him, her expression sharp and angry.
"Stop it.That's animal abuse."
"Animal?" Kael frowned and looked down.
The Black Lion was acting pitiful. It squeezed out a few tears and weakly swung its paw toward Seraphina, as if asking for help.
"That's not an animal. It's my spiritual beast," Kael replied stiffly.
"Then it's spiritual beast abuse," Seraphina snapped with a pout. She jumped forward, snatched the Black Lion from Kael's hands, and hugged it tightly. Her palm gently stroked its fur again and again.
The Black Lion's expression instantly turned blissful. It nestled into her embrace and let out a soft sound.
"See?" Seraphina said softly. "You shouldn't treat them so harshly. It's such a cute little thing."
"Why torture it like that?"
