“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.”

 

protest. He got to his feet with Natalie’s help, and they

the foot of the mountain. His rumpled, mud-stained clothes added to his disheveled appearance. Fresh cuts marred his

 

Silas stood beside him. Anxiously, he asked, “Mr.

an hour ago, Mr. Shane had gone into the

and rolled off the slope then;

here to get treated, he

said gruffly, resting his forehead

still concerned. “Are you sure? We can drop by

I’m fine!” Shane cut in

up

tent and came in. He looked agitated as he

widened, and he shot to

doctor who had been applying ointment on

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

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

barely concealed joy as he

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