What nonsense! She of course was going to keep growing tall. The little stoic humphed lightly and blinked her slightly weary and dry eyes on this moonless and starless night.
However, she actually felt drowsy after being reminded by this guy.
It was mainly because she had been highly concentrating her attention. Now, after being embraced wholly by a calming presence, she felt even more tired after relaxing her nerves.
"Be good and sleep awhile. I'll call you when it's dawn. Don't be scared; there's me here."
The little fellow fluttered her long eyelashes, her big bright eyes closing minutely. "I can withstand it."
Mo Lian chuckled softly and bent his head over slightly. He stretched out a hand to gently brush her small face. "Sleep, little one. You're still small. There are lots of things that you don't need to withstand. Be good and sleep awhile, and dawn will come quickly."