Mai would have done it for the old man anyway. But since Ling signed up for the adventure, her motivation doubled. Mai had sworn that Ling would not fear anything in the wood as long as she drew breath, and that definitely included the gray ones. "Yes - this must be done," she solemnly answered. "And as there is no one else to do it, it must be us."<br/><br/>Hei whimpered a bit, but found his place at Mai's side. It would be impossible to think otherwise.