An Jin knocked hesitantly on the door. "Mi Yin, are you in there?"
'No response. Strange. Did he go out to hunt? But with his lazy nature, he doesn't seem like the type to go hunting in this heat.'
An Jin stood at the door for a long time, lost in thought, unsure if she should call out again.
After a good while.
She heard the scraping sound of a snake's tail.
Then, a faint "mm" came from inside the room.
Confusion rose in An Jin's heart. "Why didn't you answer earlier?"
"I was sleeping. Didn't hear you."
She could tell he was in a bad mood, and his reply was dismissive. So she just nodded, feeling a little unhappy herself. "Alright then. I won't bother you. You just get some rest..."
Her light footsteps sounded from outside the door, then grew more and more distant.
In the darkness of the room, the python coiled in the corner lifted its head. Its crimson serpentine eyes flashed. Realizing the female was walking away, it felt a powerful surge of panic.
