Chu Xi's dimmed eyes lit up when she got a whiff of the fragrant smell and sensed the kindness extended by Lin Chu and the others. The warm indoors softened her further, and she wagged her tail as an experiment.
"It's wagging its tail!" Shi Tou yelled in excitement.
Lin Chu caressed Chu Xi's head. "Don't worry. You don't need to be afraid. You're hungry, aren't you? This is for you."
Chu Xi seemed to understand her words. Instead of starting to feed on its food, it approached them and rubbed its head on their feet as a show of closeness before it turned back and licked the plate of milk experimentally. Getting a taste of the fragrant milk, it started to drink ravenously.
