"You're back! I used the unsold sea snails and oysters to make a pot of seafood soup. It's still hot!"
Marvin heard someone coming from outside. Immediately, he ran out of the kitchen with a leather apron to welcome Zhang Heng. To his surprise, he saw a crimson-haired girl standing beside him.
"Anne, this is Marvin from the Sea Lion. Marvin, this is Anne of the Golden Swallow. She will stay with us for some time until… erm… until she finds her own place to stay on this island."
"Seafood soup? Can I have a bowl?"
Anne took a deep breath.
"Sure. I made enough for three, but…"
Before Marvin could finish, Anne was already in the kitchen. She looked for the largest bowl and scooped the soup, sieving up as many oysters that she could scoop. It appeared she had been starving for some time.
"But what?" asked Anne.
"I was thinking of adding some salt into the soup," muttered Marvin softly.
