Chapter 31: Lantern

The next day, the bright summer sun shone down on the small courtyard, making the lush trees appear even greener. Underneath the eaves, Grandpa's pet, parrot, was squawking nonstop. "My granddaughter is so lazy!" "The sun is already shining on your butt!" "Wake up! Wake up!" The chirping bird woke Cheyenne from her slumber and she rubbed her disheveled hair. She glared coldly at the little creature. "I suddenly feel like fried parrot would be pretty tasty." The parrot clutched onto its iron perch with its tiny claws and rolled its eyes. Fluttering its wings, it flew for a moment before landing back on the iron cage. "Terrifying! Terrifying!" "Protecting animals is a human virtue!" Layne was practicing Tai Chi in the yard, wearing a loose white robe and moving gently as if he was about to fall asleep. Hearing some noise behind him, he stopped his movements and turned around. "Cheyenne, why are you bullying Lantern?" This green parrot with a red beak had feathers that were g