Several minutes had passed since Bai Zemin and Lilith had said their last words before they both fell into silence.
Both of them closed their eyes and enjoyed simply listening to the sound of voices coming from the distance or the sound of soldiers' footsteps and mutant horses; sometimes, silence was a better speaker than words as many times only silence could allow us to feel with the heart what the ears could not express.
He could feel her gratitude floating in the air as she could feel his affection and love. As for why Lilith felt grateful to Bai Zemin, she knew that he knew the reason but simply said nothing to avoid bringing up a topic that would probably open old wounds.
As if they had planned it or as if they sensed each other's intention, Bai Zemin and Lilith opened their eyes at the same time.
With a faint smile, he slowly said, "Well, let's continue to look at what daddy got this time."
"Okay, Daddy Zemin."
