Looking at the tears on Lily's face, Charles clenched his jaw, took a deep breath, and placed Lily in front of him.
"Don't worry, you'll be alright. I will find a way for you to live."
Listening to Charles's resolute words, Lily's dejected expression vanished, and that familiar sweet smile returned to her face. Her two thin, large ears perked up again.
"Mr. Charles, thank you. As long as I'm by your side, even if I really do die—"
"There is no 'if.' I've already lost one friend, and I don't want to lose a second!"
Soon, a piece of paper was posted on the huge iron bulletin board in Hope Island's square. Islanders wandering the square gathered in small groups, surprised to find that it wasn't a new decree but a reward notice issued personally by the Governor.
