On the day Saga went on a long journey, he took a little sea otter from his body and handed it to Yunchi.
"It keeps you company when I'm not around." He placed his burning palm against Yun Chi's cheek and kissed him on the forehead. "I put the island in the middle of the icy sea, surrounded by thick fog. If you have nothing else to do, don't leave the beach. If you need anything, just grab a wild animal on the island as a means of transportation and go to the temple to find it."
He reminded: "It doesn't matter what you want to do, but you must pay attention to safety. If anything unexpected happens, run into the sea..."
"In the sea?"
"That's right," Saga pressed his forehead against his, looking seriously into Yunchi's eyes, "After all, I'm no longer the Lord God, and I lack absolute control over my territory. I've sent out warning messages around the island and asked sea monsters to guard this place. But if there's anyone else, whether it's a new god, or a spirit, human, or evil spirit that accidentally stumbles in... no matter who it is, you can't fight them head-on. Jump into the sea, the divine robe will allow you to breathe underwater, and the sea monsters will gather to protect your safety until I come back."
Yun Chi repeated unconsciously: "Until you come back..."
Saga closed his eyes, took a deep breath, opened them again, and gave Yunchi a gentle smile.
"—When I come back, I will let the offender remember what kind of lesson is considered profound and long-lasting." He used his fingers to stroke Yun Chi's black hair, "I swear in my god's name."
The vast ocean suddenly became dim, and the little sea otter lay on Yunchi's shoulder, making a trembling low cry.
Saga kissed Yunchi's forehead, the boy's cheeks and nose tip, and finally lowered his head and gently kissed his soft lips.
"Let me find an answer," he said. "When I come back, we will..."
Yun Chi looked at him with eyes wide open, his face flushed. Saga was also blushing and couldn't speak. He mustered up his courage and tried several times. In the end, he just bit Yun Chi's ear and whispered, "I'm leaving. I'll try to go and come back early."
"Okay." Yun Chi said, "Go ahead! Be careful on the road."
Looking at Saga who had transformed into a big white sea otter and was walking alone towards the sea, Yunchi finally understood how Saga felt every time he watched him disappear in the thick fog and rush towards the land.
Can he take good care of himself? The otter has a round back and looks kind and gentle, and will not fight back even if bullied. Will there be a powerful god who will laugh at the once majestic but now downtrodden Saga
Yun Chi suddenly felt sad, but Saga just kept moving forward, as if he didn't dare to look back, and hurried into the thick fog. With one last leap, he slid down the ocean silently and disappeared from Yun Chi's sight.
Saga left.
Yunchi sat at the door for a long time, until he was sure that Saga was far away, he slowly retreated into the room and closed the door.
The little sea otter rubbed his cheek, and Yun Chi turned to look at it. Perhaps because of its young age, the little sea otter's fur was nearly translucent white, and in the daytime, it looked as bright as if it were glowing.
"Here you are," Yun Chi held it in his arms, eager to do something to relieve the empty feeling in his heart, "Are you hungry? I'll make you something to eat?"