The beggar continued to observe the aftereffects of the monkey's breakthrough.
Unlike him, Bubba was displaying something unusual—likely, the monkey couldn't handle the new sensation coursing through his body.
Apollo watched for a minute or two before the monkey finally calmed down. By this time, Bluetooth, in its small bird form, landed on the beggar's shoulder after returning from who knows where.
The small falcon let out a shriek as it stared at its friend with worry in its eyes.
"Don't worry about him," Apollo said, glancing at the bird on his shoulder. "You should worry about yourself instead. You should show great progress, just like Bubba here."
Bluetooth lowered its head, clearly feeling guilty.
A few days ago, Apollo had decided to give the water-attributed falcon the Simple Breathing Technique and ordered it to cultivate the technique within its mind.
