“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.”

 

his feet with Natalie’s

his sleeping bag at a camping site located at the foot of the mountain. His rumpled, mud-stained clothes added to his disheveled appearance. Fresh cuts marred

 

was applying ointment to his face while Silas stood beside him. Anxiously, he asked, “Mr. Shane, do

had gone

off the slope then;

treated, he would still be

said gruffly, resting

sure? We can drop by the

said I’m fine!”

shut up

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

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

ointment on him was knocked

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 uninhabited. So the

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

barely concealed joy

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