"Self-destruct!" she exclaimed, her eyes wide and unexpectedly moistening.
She began to feel sorry for War God and, while he was healing, brought him all sorts of delicious foods to tempt him daily, even attempting to apply medicine on him, but War God gracefully declined.
From that day on, Little Taotie became increasingly clingy to War God, following him everywhere like a shadow.
War God considered this a sweet burden but didn't say anything to discourage her, allowing her to stick close by.
Whenever warriors passed by them, they would chuckle and tease, "The bond between little Fierce Beast and War God is getting stronger!"
On her birthday, War God personally fastened a jade pendant in the shape of Little Beast Bai Bai around her neck. The vain little girl, tiny as she was, stood by the Heavenly Pool, admiring herself in the reflection over and over, with a smile that never faded.