Clad in a bulky full-body armor, which emphasized his stature, Cristian let out a whistle through his fingers. Turning to the black-haired girl beside him, who gazed at him with wide, curious eyes, he noticed her attempt at mimicking the action but failing to produce any sound.
"Can you teach me how to whistle?" she inquired.
Approaching her, he guided her to open her mouth and stick out her tongue. Placing his fingers in her mouth, he signaled, and a piercing whistle resonated.
Afterward, he withdrew his fingers, donned his glove, and adjusted his gauntlet. With his back turned toward her, he faced the distant forest sprawled below the hill they stood on.
Despite his black cloak attempting to conceal it, a sigil pauldron adorned his right shoulder, akin to the one Nebula wore on her silver metal armor—an epic-ranked armor obtained by her after defeating an albino crocodile.
