"I'm back," said Jiang Fei, patting her furry head.
"My master, where have you been?" asked Kaa'lna worriedly.
If Bison was present on the ship, he too would have expressed his delight at Jiang Fei's return.
"Nowhere. Just… around," Jiang Fei explained vaguely.
"I see…"
Kaa'lna knew that Jiang Fei was purposely hiding something, yet she wouldn't go as far as asking further questions. She was still affected by the black malice, and because of it, her concern for Jiang Fei was that of a real master-slave relationship. If her master was not going to say anything, she would not pursue.
As Aurelia stepped out of the teleporter pad after Jiang Fei, Kaa'Ina asked, "Who is this woman?"
"Her name is Aurelia," said Jiang Fei.
