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Miryam lifted her head slowly, blinking at him. Then, to his surprise, she leaned forward and licked his arm. It felt warm. Tingly. Her soul link buzzed again, stronger this time.
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"You are definitely your mother's daughter," Kai muttered, shaking his head fondly. "I will take you to the desert after lunch."
He pulled out the wooden flask containing some essence liquid. A golden glow radiated through the wooden shell, swirling like liquified sunlight and molten honey. He popped the cap, and immediately, the smell of ultra dense aura made his spine straighten.
Miryam's eyes locked onto the container like a hawk spotting prey.
"Yeah, yeah. Open wide," Kai said, gently tipping the flask toward her snout.
