Aaron Ray helped the little goldfish clean the scales off her body, then assisted her to her room to rest.
Above the 8th floor of the Entertainment City are hotel rooms. He chose a room, placed the little goldfish on the bed, and used the room phone to notify her bodyguard. He remained until someone came to take care of her before leaving the room.
To outsiders, their relationship was like that of siblings, so there was no fear of any scandal.
The scales in his palm were soft, smooth, and cool, with a surface that seemed to glow faintly, devoid of any odor.
He stared at them for a moment, then picked one up and put it in his mouth. It felt like holding a snowflake, the cool sensation quickly melting into liquid, moistening his throat.
Life was hard; he never craved the so-called immortality, but the feeling was quite intriguing. Thinking that a part of her body entered his own, it seemed as if a myriad of connections still lingered between them in the unseen realm.
