Dawn Star, the bridge.
Four crew members sat around the square table, each wearing an expression of fluctuating emotions. Captain Gongsun sat in a backlit position, with his fingers intertwined supporting his chin, his gaze slowly sweeping across the room, pausing on each face in turn.
"I'd like to confirm something with everyone." Gongsun Ce's voice trembled slightly, "In this room, there are only me, Ling, Qiluo, and Alandia, making a total of four... along with Wawu, a large salamander... totaling five living beings, right?"
"No problem." Shiyu Ling nodded slowly, "It's indeed just the five of us."
Shiyu Ling sat with her legs crossed on the sofa, Alandia flipped through her notebook across from her, Qiluo was playing a game, Wawu crawled around near the door, counting himself who hadn't moved at all, there were definitely only five living beings in the room. Yet, something that defied common sense was happening now, in present tense...
