As evening approached and the sun retreated behind the clouds, Gu Ning and her two companions returned to the hotel, laden with bags of all sizes.
Well, in reality, only Philinos was laden with bags.
Gu Ning was only carrying a fluffy hand warmer and the beautiful short knife Philinos had given her, which now hung from her waist.
As for Cook, his paws had been full of snacks all afternoon. The moment he finished something, he would run to the nearest food stall and wait expectantly until Philinos paid for another treat for him.
After finishing his food, the little pup who'd been snarling at Philinos that morning was already trying to fetch things for him. However, Philinos, likely put off by the dog's drool, hadn't let him.
Gu Ning had also been sulking with Philinos over him calling the police. But then she looked up at the Little Fairy Bird's face, then down at the beautiful, sparkling short knife in her hand, and the last bit of her anger dissipated.
