"Then can you breathe underwater?" Eli asked.
"Yes," Ulysses replied.
That sounded pretty convenient, actually.
They soon reached the shore, and the moment Ulysses stepped onto dry land, his tentacles disappeared and his legs returned to normal. He stood steadily on the sand as though nothing unusual had happened, leaving Eli staring at him in amazement despite himself.
Unfortunately, getting back to shore did nothing to improve Ulysses's behavior. He continued holding Eli in his arms as if he had no intention of letting him go.
Eli patted his shoulder. "Put me down."
Ulysses ignored him and carried him toward the brightly lit guild hall.
Eli immediately slapped him on the head. "Don't pretend you can't understand human language! If you want to go inside, put me down first. I'm not going in there!"
"I don't understand," Ulysses replied calmly.
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