“I know.” It was Natalie’s turn to smile wryly.

Looking outside the cave, Sean suggested, “You can try to look for some food nearby if you don’t want to starve.”

“There’s food nearby?” Following the direction of his gaze, she shook her head. “What could we possibly find in a place like this? Are you asking me to hunt?”

He laughed at her question. “If you have the means, be my guest. I’m your excuse in case any rangers decide to hold you to the law.”

“I’m not going to hunt. I’ll look around for some wild fruits. We can try to make our way out after we eat,” Natalie announced and stood up.

Sean watched wordlessly as she left the cave.

She was gone for a couple of hours, and she had found some wild fruits reminiscent of kiwis. Despite their sourness, it was palatable enough to fill her stomach, and that was far better than starving.

She ate about three of those fruits and fed the rest to Sean.

The fire went out around the same time they finished eating.

Natalie clapped her hands together and declared, “Let’s go.”

 

got to his feet with

located at the foot of the

 

Silas stood beside him. Anxiously, he asked, “Mr. Shane, do you have other

had gone into the mountains

slope then;

not dragged him back here to get treated, he would still be scouring for Natalie in

he said gruffly, resting

you sure? We can drop by the hospital in

said I’m fine!” Shane

up after

drew back the mesh of the tent and came in. He looked agitated as he said, “Mr. Shane,

find her?” Shane’s pupils widened, and he shot to his

ointment on him was knocked back by his

coming from the mountains.” The rescue team member continued, “It’s not the natural mist in the mountain forests, but smoke from a fire. We’ve explored the area in the past, and we know that this

the fire that madam lit!” Silas interrupted excitedly. “Mr. Shane, that’s

body was vibrating with barely concealed joy as he

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