Back in the forest, Yang Qing let out a silent sigh of relief when he found another member of the quartet awake. It was Haishi. At least with her up, he wouldn't have to play the role of mount. He had already decided that, whether she or Bolin woke or not, once he returned, they would be departing.
"Not bad," Yang Qing said in praise as he appraised Haishi, who had changed in more ways than one. For one, her frame had shrunk considerably. Where before her size was about equal to four bulls stacked together, she was now closer to that of a single maturing bull calf. She had diminished greatly in size, though she could easily revert to her earlier form if she wished.
