By the time she got home, the sky was already light.
Xin Huohuo had just seen the first ray of sunlight flash across the horizon when Bai Qi and Mr. Hei suddenly vanished, abandoning her halfway home. When she finally arrived, she saw the kitten and puppy already padding around the room. It was only then that she truly believed they automatically returned to their chosen physical forms each day. The whole situation was as exasperating as it was bizarre.
Once they were a cat and a dog, communication was impossible. Xin Huohuo had no choice but to resign herself to her morning shift. Afterward, she cooked a meal, and once they'd all eaten, they each went straight to sleep. She had been so exhausted over the past two days that she was utterly drained, mentally and physically.
