A strange feeling had settled in her stomach, a gnawing unease that coiled around her like a snake.
She turned to Xiliu.
Xiliu turned to her.
Then the realization hit them at the same time.
The rabbit they had just eaten.
Peizhi's throat went dry immediately . She glanced down at the remaining meat, at the delicate white fur still clinging to a discarded bone nearby.
It couldn't be.
Zeitan watched their countenance shift, from confusion to horror and suddenly, everything clicked.
Her eyes widened in shock and she looked down at the remnants of their meal, her gaze locking onto a tuft of fur that hadn't been fully burned away.
And a deep, sharp gasp escaped her lips.
Zeitan's scream shattered the air, raw and full of anguish, her small frame trembling as tears streamed down her face.
The courtyard, once filled with casual chatter and the scent of roasted rabbit, fell into stunned silence.
