Little Ai smiled, "He surely appreciates Mr. Tan Mo as much as I do. There's another reason though, he wishes to resurrect a comrade of ours. You've protected Rona's spirit, she was a good friend of ours."
Ei Dong touched his nose and chuckled, deciding not to say anything. He had sensed some odd emotions from Little Ai's words and felt it was better not to continue the conversation with this girl, who was once timid and straightforward, but now somewhat indifferent.
The two continued moving through the forest, moving faster than before. Their previous pace, reminiscent of a leisurely stroll, was simply to facilitate someone's skill-training. Now that Ei Dong had exhausted his magic power, their speed was naturally faster.
Yep, that's right, the phrase above means 'Skeletal people can't walk fast.'