Ansel showed no surprise, instead teasingly twirling Seraphina's white hair, "Why would you want to leave me? Are you tired of me?"
"Of course not!"
Seraphina almost jumped up in shock, "How could I ever get tired of you, Ansel? I wish I could be with you every day to have se—"
The girl paused, blushing, "I, I do spend every day with you, having... having..."
"I know, just joking." Ansel stroked her head in the way she liked best, "You want to find an opportunity for a breakthrough, right?"
"Yes." Seraphina nodded vigorously.
"I seem very strong now... but in reality, I'm still the same, neither here nor there, unable to truly help you."
The wolf girl caught Ansel's hand, pressing it to her cheek, and with her eyes closed, she softly said, "The little one can become incredibly powerful, but I can't... In such battles, I would only be a burden to you."