"You're saying its name is Big Eye?"
"Yes."
Xi told Li Luo about Big Eye's origins, explaining that he had already cured it and that it might now possess crucial information.
After finishing his explanation to Li Luo, Xi turned and gently stroked Big Eye's head. "Big Eye," he said softly, "can you tell me what happened here? And why did you end up like that?"
Hearing Xi's question, Big Eye shrank back fearfully, seeming unwilling to recall what had happened.
"Where did Poke go?" Xi asked next.
Big Eye lowered its head, looking terrified.
Seeing Big Eye's reaction, Xi knew he wouldn't get an answer by asking directly, so he could only resort to proposing hypotheses.
"Did Poke abandon you?"
"Or did he leave you here and go deeper into the maze?"
"Or... did he run into danger?"
As he voiced the last guess, Xi saw Big Eye tremble noticeably.
"Poke is in danger? What kind of danger?"
"Wooo..." Big Eye answered cautiously with a soft cry.
