The portal opened behind Malin, and he turned around to step into it. Emerging in the northeastern forests of Carterburg, Malin lifted his head. In the zone where coniferous forests met broadleaf, a galaxy hung at the zenith of the sky, and tiny elemental spirits roamed the woods. Lady Spotty sat on a stone in the clearing, and before her, a few cubs were scampering around.
Malin's arrival made her snort.
· You have grown much stronger again.
"Yes, I have grown much stronger. Your new children?" Malin asked, smiling at these little ones.
· They are orphaned cubs, and I've taken them for now. On this land, there are no males strong enough for me to bear cubs with anymore.
Upon hearing the Psychic Whisper, the old lady called out, and the little cubs immediately felt courageous. They ran up to Malin and started to climb his pant leg.
Malin laughed as he handed them fruits from the World Tree, then pulled out fresh meat from the semi-plane.
