It was June, the warm and comfortable early summer season, and the various animals within Yuanting Academy were very active. As Hexia walked along the path, two grey and white squirrels suddenly sprang out of the bushes beside her, playfully chasing each other. It was unclear whether they were raised by the Academy or companions of a student.
On the nearby plaza, five crown birds with light yellow and yellowish feathers were circling and flying in the sky, forming a rotating crescent moon. Beneath them on the plaza, a second-year student rode past on a large curved-horn goat, its thick brown fur burying his lower half and looking extra fluffy.
Having not been here in almost half a year, the girl thought she might have missed out on quite a lot. She slowly stroked the Indigo Snake on her arm, lamenting that its scales always felt slightly cold and not as comforting to touch as a furry animal.
