"Who are you?"
"This is my home!"
Under Magneto's protection, the little girl Nina didn't interact with many people. Seeing the stranger Michael, her first reaction wasn't fear or to run away. Instead, she puffed up her two adorable big eyes and glared at Michael, asking in a cute tone.
Even though Michael was riding a large tiger, with three other tigers (one big, two small) following beside him, the little girl Nina wasn't scared at all. In fact, little Nina was secretly releasing her mutant ability, quietly communicating with the four tigers.
"Hmm?"
"Is this your home?"
"But when I came, I didn't see any fences or 'private property' signs, you know."
Michael naturally noticed Nina's little actions, but he didn't expose her. Moreover, Michael had come specifically to meet Nina, so why would he expose her? Even his counter-question was so soft, as if afraid of startling the little one.
"Hmph!"
"My Papa said,"
"He already bought everything around here. From the moment you entered this forest, you were already on our property!"
After quietly communicating with the four tigers and learning that they were all willingly following Michael, the little girl Nina immediately changed Michael from a 'possibly bad person' label to a 'not a bad person' label.
However, the four tigers telling her that Michael was a powerful Master made little Nina a bit unconvinced.
In little Nina's worldview, her Papa was the most amazing person in this World; her Papa was the powerful one!
"Anyway..."
"What my Papa said is definitely right!"
"This is my home! You've just trespassed into my home!"
Did Magneto actually... buy this forest? Does it matter? To Nina, since her Papa said he bought it, then he definitely bought it! When it came to anything related to her Papa...
The little girl was ready to argue with Michael. She would never admit that Michael was stronger and her Papa wasn't! In Nina's heart, her Papa had taken her flying in the sky! Even if Michael could tame four tigers, which Nina thought was impressive, he definitely wasn't as powerful as her Papa.
Nina was still young, and the pressure from the four tigers made her sit up straight, reassessing Michael's strength...
"Alright."
"Alright."
"Then I apologize to you, little one."
"We'll leave now, okay?"
Seeing Nina pout, Michael thought it was absolutely adorable, even wanting to go up and pinch her cheeks a couple of times.
However, having just met Nina, Michael didn't want to scare her.
Otherwise, if she thought of him as a creepy uncle, what then? Would he have to personally alter the little girl's memory? Only a monster would do that...
"Hmph!"
Hearing Michael back down, the little girl Nina immediately became proud. She had defended her Papa's authority!
"But..."
"But..."
But seeing Michael pat the head of the tiger he was sitting on, about to leave, the little girl Nina immediately became conflicted.
For the little girl Nina, her surroundings had always only contained non-aggressive herbivores. All the fierce, carnivorous, and omnivorous animals had been dealt with by Magneto. Now suddenly seeing four tigers, her curiosity, thirst for knowledge, and desire to make new friends were all understandable.
However, having just defended her Papa's authority, and with the other person about to leave, how could she ask him to stay?
"Hmm?"
"Is there anything else?"
Michael, of course, knew Nina's little thoughts. Suppressing a smile, he turned around and asked, feigning confusion.
"It's just..."
"It's just..."
"Can you, can you stay and play with me for a bit... ah?"
"Just for a little while."
"It won't be for very long."
Fortunately, although conflicted, curiosity ultimately won. Nina, with a red face, bashfully extended a tiny pinky finger to gesture a little bit. She was simply adorable.
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