The little girl popped all three world essences into her mouth at once, crunching down on them like they were candy.
"Yummy! So good!"
In truth, Orion had no idea what world essence tasted like. That was a joy reserved for unique life forms like Elara.
"How about it? Still hungry?" Orion asked, testing the waters.
Little Elara nodded vigorously, her big eyes fixed on him, shining with expectation.
Heh… Orion couldn't help but chuckle. So, his daughter was finally learning how to lie.
She was hungry, of course. For a being like Elara, there was no such thing as too much world essence. She was laying the "poor, starving child" act on thick to score some more.
Orion reached out and ruffled her hair. The simple movement, however, made Elara's little nose twitch.
And once she started sniffing, she didn't stop. As if she'd discovered the most delicious thing in the universe, she began sniffing every inch of him, starting with his hand and working her way up.
