"Wait, are you sure this thing is a dog?" Lex Cross suddenly reached out, pinched the scruff of the little guy's neck, and lifted it up to his eyes for a closer look.
"Be gentle!" Flora Bloom was about to snatch it back when she suddenly noticed something hard protruding from both sides of the little pup's spine.
She felt it carefully. 'Why is there a hard lump of flesh growing here? And it's symmetrical?'
Lex Cross seemed to have thought of something. His brow furrowed deeply, and he gave Flora Bloom a complicated look. "This thing… we should throw it away."
"Why? Did a little puppy offend you?" Flora Bloom quickly snatched the pup back, holding it protectively, afraid Lex Cross would actually toss it away. The giant python hadn't gone far; it would be trouble if it circled back.
"It's…!" There was too much to explain, and he didn't even know where to begin. "Flora, listen to me. It's better not to touch this damned thing."
