Neverwinter Forest wake up!

Mal. He'd been warm toward her - curious to learn more about who she was, maybe. Luli recalled how he'd known her name despite her not recalling having met him prior to Yuèlóng's arrival to his forest. She and her siblings had been so little when he'd visited them on the island and his relationship with their mother remained very much a mystery; the cubs could not be blamed for their ignorance of the situation.

She listened quietly as Huā elaborated on who the mottled wolf was: a leader, important, and very much a friend. Luli immediately took note of that sliver of hesitation in the Empress' voice and, concerned, her brow furrowed and her rosy ears twitched backward.

"你认为," she blinked, feeling her anxiety bubbe to life in her breast as she considered her words, "他也想成为我的朋友?"