Irina was full after only eating one-third of the rice. She kept the rest wrapped in a reed leaf and planned to save it for dinner.

“Are we leaving now?” Irina asked without raising her head as she crouched down by the river and used the aquatic plants to clean her teeth.

“Let’s go.” Cortis swam to the shore and carried their belongings on his back. “Let’s not go back to the waterfall. Otherwise, you’ll get wet.”

Irina rinsed her mouth in silence. Although she was still cold, she felt a lot better after eating and drinking her fill. The moment she stood up and looked at Cortis, she couldn’t...