We ended up playing with the elf children until Jade said he was sleepy--which was a sign of losing the energy to keep the boy's appearance.
So we bid goodbye to the children, who were whining and tugging on our clothes, asking if we were going to be there tomorrow as well.
"Jade go to forest tomorrow," the little boy in my arms replied drowsily.
"Oh, you're going home?" they sighed, sounding so sad that it actually made me happy. I guess...it was the kind of comfortable feeling of being instantly welcomed and accepted in a new society.
Jade seemed to be happy too, recounting his feelings while snuggling inside my embrace in the carriage home. "Jade have fun," the little boy said, calm and quiet from feeling sleepy. "Going to new place is fun, Master...Jade have lots of new friends..."
"I see..." I patted his side with a smile. "Then let's go to lots of places from now on."
