Li Yang spoke:
"Have you had enough of being the Emperor, and want to come back?"
Crow's eyes widened immediately:
"I can come back?"
Li Yang glanced inside the room:
"We all miss you, it's tough outside, so come back if you want."
Crow wanted to say 'yes,' but the word got stuck in his throat and wouldn't come out.
In his mind were the wolves, tigers, and leopards studying in the school, the monkeys playing in the valley, and Master Liu by the creek.
Crow knew that if he left those demons, they would all end up like Master Liu.
Crow swallowed the word 'yes' back down and said gloomily:
"No, Master."
Li Yang looked at Crow with a hint of a smile:
"What? Don't you want to come back to my side?"
Crow suddenly looked up:
"I do, I dream about it!"
Soon, he lowered his head again:
"But I can't abandon those fools!"
Li Yang's eyes were filled with amusement:
"You've finally understood what it means to be a leader."
Crow was taken aback.
