"I'm sorry I was gone without telling you", said Ming Yue.
Hongyu just held onto Ming Yue tightly, quietly sniffling until she finally stopped and let go. As she did, the young girl looked behind Ming Yue before suddenly clinging back onto her. Her eyes were wide with shock and fear which caused the cultivator to look behind her, where Ao Qin was standing.
Even Hei Yue and Xiao Yin looked at home warily, poised to attack.
The dragon-kin stood there idly. Despite just standing there, his appearance was very intimidating to people. After all, Ao Qin originated from dragons, he had quite the fearsome aura.
Ming Yue turned and looked at him before kneeling down to talk to Hongyu.
"Don't worry, he isn't there to hurt us, okay? Even if he is, I won't let him. So don't be scared, I'll go make us some breakfast first."
Standing up, she turned to look at Ao Qin.
"Would you like to join us for breakfast before this spar?" she asked.