Bright moonlight spilled into the dilapidated Zijing City, where a single flicker of firelight could be seen beneath the still-standing statue of a goddess.
A bonfire was CRACKLING nonstop. Its orange-red glow cast a ruddy light on the cheeks of a young boy and girl as they ate.
They greedily snatched meat skewers from the grill with both hands. This lack of restraint quickly led to trouble—Kemisi slapped his chest, eyes rolling back, as he obviously started to choke.
"Here." Fatir handed them each a bottle of fruit wine.
The Snake-man youth's face flushed. It was clear he wanted to refuse this meal offered by a Human Abomination, whom he saw as a Demon. But he and his sister were just too hungry. As crawlers in the Dungeon, they could only dig for earthworms to eat and had never tasted such delicious food.
"Th... Thank you," he stammered, taking the fruit wine.
"A'a~" The Little Snake Maiden also opened her mouth to let out a few syllables, her small face blushing.
