After Vanessa got better, Elysia stopped stroking and asking about what she was thinking right now.
'Vanessa, can I ask?'
'En.' Vanessa answered through their spiritual connection.
'Isn't what you do to me a spirit bonding ritual by tying your spirit to me? Why does your uncle hate that so much?'
'Every beast race on Beast Continent can be of their own accord or because of the compulsion to submit to creatures with human form whether they are intelligent or not. Most of the beasts who choose to submit voluntarily because they decide someone deserves to be served for life as their master, just like me...' Vanessa explained and paused afterward which made Elysia confused.
'But that doesn't explain anything...'
