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Yudra clung to Drake's back like a tiny chinchilla monkey. He chuckled softly, stepping through the portal into his Divine Realm.
The fresh grasslands greeted him. He inhaled deeply, a wave of relief washing over him.
"It's peaceful here, isn't it, Yudra?"
"Waaahh!"
Yudra fluttered off, chasing butterflies that danced across the blooming fields. Spring had arrived in the realm. Vibrant flowers carpeted the grass, drawing swarms of butterflies and bees.
The little girl snatched bugs mid-flight, devouring them in one bite. Her half-monkey, half-chinchilla nature craved insects occasionally. She happily snacked on whatever she caught.
Drake remembered his other children doing similar things when younger. Benladra and Drakda had hunted rats as toddlers, though they hated reminders of it now.
Kate was the exception. As a former spirit sustained by his Mana, she never needed solid food early on. She quickly developed a love for pastries and fruit instead.
