A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 753 Druid

"Leon, there are so many squirrels!"

Watching Leon looking around the coal forest, Sophia also cast her eyes around. She did not notice the changes in the grass and trees, but the little squirrels standing on the grass, defenselessly enjoying the raindrops falling on their bodies, successfully attracted Sophia's attention.

"I've said before, this rain is a gift from nature. Although animals don't have human wisdom, their instinct to seek good fortune and avoid danger makes them understand the preciousness and significance of this rain better than humans." Leon also noticed this and was not surprised.

But there was also a smile on the corner of his mouth. This smile was not because of the joy of discovering the squirrel, but because of the special vitality that had just been given by the plants and trees.

Forest magic seemed to have undergone a completely new change at that moment. Lyon was not sure what happened exactly, but he knew that forest magic had some additional abilities.

For example, he can now keenly feel the emotions of the little squirrels, like mind reading, or like an emotional resonance.

Besides reading, Lyon felt that he should also have the ability to teleport.

So Leon squatted on the ground and conveyed his love and kindness to the squirrel closest to him. The squirrel, who was still enjoying the rain, immediately turned his gaze to Leon, staring at him curiously with his big, bright eyes. Then, he actually took the initiative to trot over on all fours and jumped onto Leon's arm.

"Wow." Sophia was so surprised by the little squirrel's initiative, which could not hide its cuteness even though its fur was wet, that she almost couldn't hold the umbrella. Now she just wanted to hold the little squirrel in her hands and rub it, especially its big tail.

But before she could reach out her hand, the squirrel decisively climbed up Leon's arm and onto his shoulder, hiding behind the left side of Leon's head, avoiding Sophia's sight and hand.

Leon also sensed the fear and panic conveyed by the little squirrel.

Apparently, Sophia was frightened by it.

However, in this situation, the little squirrel did not run away, but chose to trust Leon to protect it and relied on it. This made Leon very happy. He finally felt a bit like a magician now, although the identity of this magician was not traditional, but more like a druid.

Originally, Leon wanted to persuade Sophia to restrain her actions so as not to scare the little girl. However, seeing Sophia's eager eyes and her hands frozen in mid-air, he couldn't bear to break the girl's mood.

So Leon tried to comfort the frightened little squirrel and told it that Sophia was not a threat to it and that she just liked it.

What surprised Leon was that the little squirrel seemed to understand Leon's comfort and stopped trembling. Instead, it stretched out its little head curiously and looked at Sophia. There was no sense of panic in its expression of emotion.

Seeing that it was effective, Leon continued to encourage the little squirrel. Finally, the little squirrel took the initiative to run to the other side near Sophia's shoulder and waved its little paws at Sophia.

"Is it greeting me?"

Seeing the little squirrel that was scared by her showing kindness at this moment, Sophia looked at Leon in surprise and asked.

"Yes." As a translator, Leon naturally knew what the little squirrel meant.

"You can try to touch it now, but remember, be gentle."

"Yeah." Sophia nodded vigorously, then moved her palm towards the little squirrel again, moving slowly and gently. Finally, despite her trepidation, her fingers successfully touched the little squirrel's head. Seeing that the little squirrel did not run away, but instead rubbed its head against her fingers, Sophia's confidence increased greatly, and she directly spread out her palm, as if wanting the little squirrel to jump into her palm.

This action made the little squirrel hesitate, and it turned its head to look at Leon. After seeing Leon's encouraging eyes and the assurance of safety he conveyed, the little squirrel finally jumped into Sophia's palm and scratched Sophia's palm with its little claws.

Such an interesting performance, coupled with its cute appearance, almost melted Sophia's heart. She took the initiative to comb the little squirrel's hair, which was a little messy due to being soaked by rain.

The little squirrel obviously enjoyed Sophia's caress and lay on its back in Sophia's hands very calmly. It adjusted its body posture from time to time to make it more convenient for Sophia to comb its hair.

Leon watched the scene with a smile, and took the umbrella from Sophia's hand and helped her hold it so that Sophia could have her other hand free to better interact with the little squirrel.

This loving scene lasted for five or six minutes before the little squirrel climbed up again, jumped onto Leon's body, grabbed Leon's clothes and slipped to the ground. Then it shook its paw at Leon and left.

Following the little squirrel's path, Leon noticed that on the branch of an oak tree, there was a big squirrel watching the two of them. After the little squirrel ran to the big squirrel, it was patted by the big squirrel's claws, and then it followed the big squirrel into the dense tree canopy and disappeared.

"Leon, is that its mother?" Sophia asked Leon reluctantly until the little squirrel's trace completely disappeared.

"No, it's its father." Leon explained. In addition to the little squirrel, he also felt the emotions of the big squirrel. That kind of concern and worry, yet with a hint of disgust, was obviously the feeling of an old father.

Of course, it was mainly because Leon had good eyesight and saw the characteristic organs of the big squirrel.

"Oh, so will I be able to see it again in the future?" Sophia didn't care much about whether the big squirrel was male or female. What she cared about was whether she could see the cute and beloved little squirrel in the future.

"I think so. After all, they are all permanent residents of the coal forest. Maybe next time you can bring some nuts like pine nuts and chestnuts, which should be able to attract this little thing out on its own." Leon comforted Sophia.

But it was not all comfort. Although animals could not distinguish humans, they were very sensitive to smells. After being in contact with Sophia for so long, the little squirrel should have remembered the unique smell of Sophia. In addition, there was the kindness expressed by Sophia, and the enjoyment and satisfaction that the little squirrel exuded when Sophia caressed the little squirrel.

Leon felt that if Sophia appeared in the coal forest with food next time, as long as the little squirrel was nearby, after smelling the aroma of nuts and Sophia's scent, it would not refuse to show up and take advantage of the free gift from the two-legged beast.

After all, the animals in this world, even if they are not the children of the wilderness who can speak human language, but are just ordinary wild animals, are all very intelligent. Otherwise, Leon would not be able to sense such obvious emotional fluctuations.

"Leon, you know, you looked like a druid in a fairy tale just now. I know that it's because of you that the little squirrel is willing to contact me." The little squirrel left, and Sophia came to her senses and remembered the main reason that led to her interaction with the little squirrel.

"Next time I want to see it, can you come with me?"

"No problem, as long as I have time."

Leon did not refuse this request. In fact, he also wanted to experience the ability to read animals' emotions and convey his own thoughts again because it was really interesting.

(End of this chapter)