Feel the Way You Feel, My Love

“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.”

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.”

followed without protest. He got to his feet with Natalie’s help,

foot of the mountain.

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

Mr. Shane had gone into the mountains to search

off the slope then; hence, the cuts

dragged him back here to get treated, he would still be scouring

gruffly, resting his forehead in

sure? We can drop by the hospital in

said I’m fine!” Shane cut in

shut up

a member of the rescue team drew back the mesh of the tent and came in. He looked agitated as he said, “Mr. Shane, we have

Shane’s pupils widened, and he shot to

had been applying ointment on him was

but someone saw smoke 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

lit!” Silas interrupted

body was vibrating with barely concealed joy as he clenched