“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.”

 

feet with

located at the foot of the mountain.

 

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

hour ago, Mr. Shane had gone into the mountains

slipped and rolled off the slope then; hence, the cuts on his

treated, he would still be scouring

he said gruffly, resting his forehead in

“Are you sure? We can drop by the hospital

fine!” Shane

shut up after

member of the rescue team drew back the mesh of the tent and came in.

widened, and he shot to his feet

who had been applying ointment on

“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 forest is

madam lit!” Silas interrupted excitedly.

body was vibrating with barely concealed joy

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