But was that really the only ones that the white tiger would want as a master?
No knew what the beast was thinking but so what? Everyone already speculated that it would be either of these two.
Given the situation, it would be either one of them, only these two didn't react when seeing it and didn't want to kill it as soon as possible. Still, no one knew what will happen.
"So what will we do? Will we make a contract with it and take it with us?" Lou was curious about what the white tiger will do. Does it even want to make a contract? But wait! Why would it stick to them if it didn't?
Lou started thinking and spaced out for a second. In that time everyone was thinking about what to do.
"Can't we just line up in big distances and let the beast decide who it wants as it's master?" Lou asked.
'Hmm. That is a good solution. We can try it.' Nodding Xin Huo distanced himself and sat down.
Everyone did the same and when everyone was at last ten steps apart Yaone nodded at the white tiger and it moved.
It started coming closer and closer to one of them. The white tiger was standing before three of them. Xinge, Bell, and Lou.
Everyone was wondering who it wants to form a bond, but seeing that one of the candidates is Lou everyone assumed it would be her.
And guess what?! The one that it chose was ...
.
.
.
Standing right before her. Placing it head down and waiting for a response to make a contract it looked at her with anticipation and something like a puppy? eyes. It waited for her to place a hand on its head.
No response.
Some time passed and still no response.
Xinjiu that was wondering what happened asked "Bell? Are you okay?"
Yes! The one that the white tiger wanted as it's master was no one other than Bell. One of the female guards and one of Lou's big sisters as well as one of the best female soldiers in the Capital.
Woken up from her daze she hastily answered "Y-yesh" biting her tongue and looking at the mesmerizing tiger.
"If you woke up then make the contract! it's waiting!" Lill giggling encouraged Bell to make the contract as soon as possible.
Bell shyly placed her hand at the tiger's head and waited. A small light in white and light blue color formed a circle around them and then ... something like sparkles Or mini stars come from the fading ring.
Everyone looked at the ring disappearing with a 'waah' sound coming from their mouth and only Lou's eyes sparkled like the most beautiful thing she had ever seen.
Then...
It was silent and only after a second or two, both Lou and Lilian come running towards Bell shouting "Congratulations!!"
They hugged her and she whispered while being still in surprise to what actually just happened. The only thing heard was "Umm... You know.. "
"Hm? What did you just say?" Lou asked. Bell said it so quietly that even she didn't hear the whole thing.
"You know... I don't know why but... I can somewhat understand it... how should I explain?... Its voice is in my head and it's talking to me."
"W-wait?! You serious?" Lilian couldn't believe her ears. Was what she just said true? I want one too now?! she thought, being a little jealous of Bell but still happy for her.
Bell nodded her head in agreement and then the three of them looked at Yaone with a questioning look in their eyes. Well actually not only them but the others looked at him in the same way.