New Boyfriend
Bai Lu noticed Blaze was quiet while they are cooking and eating together, and he seemed not that happy at the moment. She moved closer to Blaze and invited:
"Would you like to go to the bush with me? I want to collect some nuts and crush them to eat with the beggar's chicken later. Duncan needs to stay here and look for the heat of the fire, and if I go with you, I don't need to bring a basket with us."
Actually, other beasts also have noted Blaze's low spirits — he kept looking at Bai Lu while eating raw fish in silence, seemed like there was something in his mind that bothered him. So when Bai Lu asked Blaze for a walk, they all had tacitly understood that she was going to talk with Blaze in person and the nuts collecting thing was just an excuse.
A few minutes later, Bai Lu and Blaze were strolling in the woods. She didn't look sideways to make eye contact with Blaze but start the topic casually: