"Running away from home?"
"And you took Dario with you?"
"Hannah, you're quite impressive."
Looking at Hannah sitting on the sofa, Gold Lotus chuckled awkwardly, "Not really, not really, not that impressive."
Hannah looked at it and smiled, "Do you think I was praising you?"
"Probably... not."
Gold Lotus lay on the ground, covering its face with its paws, and cautiously peeked at Hannah's face through the gaps.
"I didn't mean to," it explained in a small voice.
Hannah knew it too well, "Didn't mean to? So the dog hole in the backyard wasn't dug on purpose either?"
Gold Lotus removed its paws, ready to speak with bravado, but weakened under Hannah's gaze, "That dog hole was already there."
"How many times have you gone out?" Hannah asked.
Gold Lotus shook its ears, "First time."
Hannah poured herself a glass of water, expression unchanged, "First time?"
"Alright," Gold Lotus compromised and confessed honestly, "Second time."
