An Jin knocked hesitantly on the door. "Mi Yin, are you in there?"
'Strange. Did he go out to hunt? But with his lazy personality, he doesn't seem like the type to go hunting in this heat.'
An Jin stood at the door for a long time, weighing her options, unsure if she should call out again.
「After a long moment.」
She heard the sound of a snake tail slithering.
Then, a faint "Mm" came from inside the room.
Confusion rose in An Jin's heart. "Why didn't you answer just now?"
"I was sleeping. I didn't hear you."
She could tell he was in a bad mood, and his reply was somewhat perfunctory. She nodded, a little unhappy herself. "Alright then. I won't bother you. You get some rest..."
The light footsteps, unique to a female, sounded outside the door, then grew more and more distant.
In the darkness of the room, the python coiled in the corner lifted its head, its scarlet eyes flashing. Realizing the female was walking away, an intense sense of panic surged through it.
