"Ossa, welcome back," she said as she embraced Ossa's bony frame.
The skeleton reciprocated as he relished in the warmth he lacked. "You are doing great," Ossa said as he looked at Bel lovingly.
"Hehehe... Yesterday and today I caught ten in total," she announced, her head slightly lowered, expecting a reward from the skeleton.
The skeleton, who understood this, gave her a pat, ruffling her hair. "You did amazing. I think we should start hunting together now," Ossa said, surprising the Little Bel.
He had a change of heart after his little incident with the dragonic creature, which made him realize how weak he was and how weak those around him were.
No matter how strong he became, if those around him were weak, he might encounter a situation where he faced an impossible foe who could harm his companions despite his own strength. To prevent such a scenario in the near future, he ultimately chose option one.
