"Penguin…" As she was about to give up all hope and let Mimasaka Sensei take her life, she remembered that very word.
"You will always be my baby penguin, my daughter. The outside world may be tough like the seas but remember that you have the ability to conquer it. To swim in there dauntlessly and eventually find a mate that you will love for life. But for now, sleep tight in my embrace." The words of her mother flashbacked in her mind as Zhen Qing curled herself up despite being tied up.
Mimasaka gave a sigh before he clicked the safety button off from his gun. He gave a slight pause and prepared to half squeeze his trigger. After all, he did love her once. It would be heartless of him to kill Lynn just like that.
But that was all the time Zhen Qing needed to touch the penguin stud earring that Yun gave her.