"Let's go," Jeff said plainly, but his tone betrayed a hidden worry.
The Fake Fishmen were thrilled to be participating in the Sea-Moon Rite, so in their excitement, no one noticed anything was off with Jeff as they all rushed eagerly toward the Moon Altar.
Only Li Luo, who was lagging behind, gave Jeff a puzzled look.
"What's wrong?" She had likely noticed something was amiss.
As if shaken from his thoughts, Jeff jumped and turned to stare blankly at Li Luo.
After snapping out of it, he slowly replied, "It's nothing. Let's go."
With that, he led Li Luo to follow the others.
But Jeff remained preoccupied the entire way, a heavy look on his face.
Finally, he couldn't hold it in any longer. "Humans perform rituals too, right?" he asked.
"Of course."
"Do they build altars like this one?"
"They do."
After receiving his confirmation, Jeff fell silent again. He walked on with his head bowed...
Soon, the group arrived at the edge of the Moon Altar.
