Little Veggie awkwardly withdrew her hand, her face showing just the right mix of hesitation and sadness, with a tiny bit of pitifulness, not too exaggerated, but even more heart-wrenching.
Gotta say, for such a young age, her acting skills were top-notch.
Little Taotie ignored her, after greeting, naturally continued with her own business, looking down to pick up branches.
Little Veggie followed and asked, "Are you picking up branches? I don't have much to do. Can I pick up branches with you?"
Little Taotie stopped in her tracks, tilted her head to look at her, then at the pile of branches she had already collected, "You want to pick up with me?"
"Yes."
"Then will the branches we collect be shared together?"
Little Veggie smiled gently, "If I pick up more, I'll share a bit extra with you."
