Looking at the tears on Lily's face, Charles clenched his teeth hard, drew in a deep breath, and placed Lily in front of him.
"Don't worry, everything will be fine. I will find a way to keep you alive."
Hearing Charles's decisive words, Lily's despondent expression lifted, and her customary sweet smile returned to her face, her thin, large ears perking up once more.
"Mr. Charles, thank you. Being by your side, even if I really die when the time comes—"
"There won't be a 'when the time comes.' I've already lost one friend, I don't want to lose a second!"
Soon, a piece of paper was posted on the massive steel billboard in the Hope Island square.
The islanders who were strolling through the square gathered around in small groups, surprised to discover that it was not a new decree but a reward order personally issued by the Governor himself.
