Fisher didn't make it back to his rented room with the chicken until almost nine thirty, by which time Lady Martha had already gone out to exercise. When Fisher pushed open the door to his room, Moli was lying on the sofa, listless and unmoving, clearly on the verge of starvation.
It was only when Fisher appeared with the food that her nose twitched instantly, and then from tip to tail, it was as if life was breathed into her in succession.
Eventually, her whale tail twitched first, and her head followed with shining eyes, but instead of asking about the food first, she spoke to Fisher in a low voice, like a wife waiting for her husband, stirring a tender warmth in one's heart,
"Fisher, welcome back…"
Fisher was momentarily taken aback, but at that moment, he suddenly got a taste of what it must feel like for other Nali Gentlemen with families to come home, especially since Moli was one of the most beautiful types of ladies…
