Chapter 429: Chapter 429 Beast Taming [5]

Michael watched, studying each precise motion.

Arianne's brush glided on, completing the first ring, then spiraling outward into nested loops and branching glyphs. Every few seconds, she paused to refresh the brush in the bowl, then resumed without breaking her rhythm.

Minutes slipped past in near silence, the only sounds the quiet rasp of bristles and the flame lion's labored breathing.