After they laughed, the two again fell into silence.
"Colin, the path ahead might still be dangerous, and now that both of us have the credentials to leave, you can choose to leave first..." Lillian pondered for a moment before she spoke.
"Lillian senior..." But before she could finish, Colin shook his head, interrupting her.
Lillian watched Colin's resolute face, her heart skipped a beat, and she pursed her lips,
"Thank you, Colin junior."
His sudden gratitude made Colin pause in what he was doing; he smiled and shook his head.
"The teacher is injured, and as his student, it's only natural that I should contribute."
Then he picked up the withered branch in his hand and continued, "Besides, if there is more danger ahead, even if I choose to leave now, at least I should leave this branch to senior."
This was Colin's heartfelt thought; since Lillian completely put herself in his shoes, he naturally wanted to return the favor.
