The parents of the two special cat AI siblings were walking in the hallway after leaving the computer room. They were headed back to their suite where dinner would soon be served.
Jin Liwei stopped all of a sudden and pulled Iris in a tight embrace. She was a little startled but still returned the hug, careful not to press on his back injuries. When almost a minute passed and he still hadn't let her go, she began to feel worried.
"What's wrong, darling? Are you okay?"
He made a sound in his throat but she wasn't sure how to interpret it.
"Does it still hurt?" she asked next.
He didn't reply right away but eventually said, "Manageable."
Guilt ate at her. He must still be hurting. "I'm sorry."
"For what?" He finally loosened their embrace but still didn't release her yet.
