"You're not allowed to say bad things about the Clan Leader! We females can do plenty of things; we're not as useless as you say!" Hua Ye glared at him fiercely, her eyes red as she rubbed away her tears.
Listening to the female's retorts punctuated by sobbing hiccups, Shalv felt a strange pleasure mingled with his annoyance. The swishing of his fishtail quickened slightly.
How to describe it?
Watching her trying to be fierce with reddened eyes, like a startled rabbit pretending to be tough, Shalv found himself strangely hooked. He had the urge to make her cry even more pitifully.
"That Clan Leader of yours is indeed very beautiful..."
Shalv swam along the bank, resting his head in his hand. He squinted his gray-blue eyes, recalling for a moment. "She must have that Merfolk's Shark Pearl inside her, which is why she resembles the females of the Mermaid Clan I've seen. But her own features must be quite good, too."
