Quan Jin summoned Little Qi into his arms, his voice low and cold. "Did you let your little sister go on purpose?"
Little Qi flinched at the sound of his father's voice. He shrank back, burying his little head, and mumbled, "Little sister came to talk to me. She said she wanted to come out, so I thought I'd ask Mommy to let her out to play with us..."
Quan Jin's brows furrowed deeply. "She almost bit your mother!"
The Little Silver Snake slowly stirred awake. It raised its head and looked around in a daze. Daddy, big brother, and this uncle in red... Everyone except for its sleeping mother was staring at it. The snake buried its head in its tail. "I didn't mean to."
Quan Jin asked again, "Why did you run off like that?"
"I couldn't control myself. I wanted to bite someone, especially Mommy. Her scent feels so familiar... but it also makes me want to... eat her! I was scared I wouldn't be able to stop myself, so I ran!"
