Carson Flores's heart trembled.
Selah Ellison Fairy's words were calm, her tone merely a statement, but Carson suddenly felt an overwhelming empathy for her.
No one close to her by her side?
Even someone like him, who was a mere passer-by, could be considered a "close one"?
How lonely must she be in her everyday life?
Carson wanted to say something, but the sound of cracking behind him grew louder and more frequent.
The Golden-Winged Great Roc was about to hatch!
Carson composed himself, turned around, fixed his eyes on the cracked shell, and solemnly said, "Carson Flores won't let the Fairy down!"
Outside the incubation chamber, Selah Ellison Fairy pressed her lips together, her originally cold expression gradually softened, and ultimately, an uncontrollable hint of a smile appeared.
A faint, gentle smile.
Inside the incubation chamber, Carson said no more after his words.
True to his promise, he would not disappoint her. He had to live up to the meaning of "a close one."
