Upon hearing this, Ella Lacey turned around.
As she looked back, she saw Sophie Foster, wearing a bright yellow tracksuit standing right in front of her, smiling kindly and very politely.
She too smiled and said, "Sophie, you arrived even before we did."
"Yeah, I caught the early bus."
Sophie Foster squatted down, opened her arms towards little Clarissa, and said, "Clarissa baby, let your sister give you a hug, okay?"
"..." Little Clarissa, gnawing on her finger, thought for a moment and said, "No need, I can walk by myself."
Rejected, Sophie Foster stood up awkwardly.
The other passengers who got off were curious about who the lively girl talking to Ella Lacey was. Ella quickly introduced her, "This is Sophie, about the same age as Xavier and Alexander Stuart. She also happened to come to Blue Dragon Gorge for a visit. We agreed yesterday to meet today at the main entrance."
