An Jin knocked on the door hesitantly. "Mi Yin, are you in there?"
'No response. Strange. Did he go out to hunt? But with his lazy personality, he doesn't seem like the type to go out hunting in this heat.'
An Jin stood at the door for a long time, debating with herself whether she should call out again.
After a moment, she heard the scraping sound of a snake's tail.
Then, a faint "mhm" came from inside the room.
Puzzled, An Jin asked, "Why didn't you answer just now?"
"I was sleeping. I didn't hear you."
She could tell he wasn't in a good mood and that his answer was perfunctory. She nodded, a little unhappy herself. "Alright then. I won't disturb you. You get some rest..."
The sound of her light footsteps outside the door faded into the distance.
In the darkness of the room, the python huddled in the corner lifted its head, its crimson pupils flashing. As it realized the female was walking away, an overwhelming sense of panic surged through it.
