There were still minimal traces of oil on the surface of the waterhole. Irina called out to Bluepool while she scooped out the oil with a tree branch. Since the bowl had been brought home, she contained the oil using a tree leaf.

Bluepool only floated to the surface after a good while. By then, Irina had already finished cleaning up the water surface, save for some remnant traces by the edges.

“You’re out.” Irina expressed her delight at seeing him. “I thought you weren’t ever going to talk to me again.”

Bluepool gazed at the water surface and said, “It’s clean enough already. How long are you going to...