The Enigmatic Return (Nancy’s And Roxanne )

“I’m going to look around for some dry firewood. We need to start a fire; otherwise, the temperature in the dense forest will drop sharply when night falls. It’s going to get very cold.”

Wesley said so, then proceeded to unload the tent he had been carrying with him.

“I have four tents here. Let’s set them up together.”

Upon hearing this, the members of the Cox family immediately came over to help.

Neera was a bit worried. “Are you sure it’s okay to go alone? Maybe we should get a couple more people to go with you.”

Wesley declined, “It’s okay. Everyone is getting ready to find a place to rest at this time, and I won’t go far. There won’t be any danger. Please rest assured, Miss.”

Before long, he had left.

Shane helped set up the tents and asked, “Neera, are you okay with staying in a tent by yourself?”

Among those present, she was the only woman. Neera had no objections and asked naturally, “Alright, what about you guys?”

“We’re all grown men here, so no worries. We’ll split a tent among the three of us, and each of us will take turns standing guard, specifically at the entrance of your tent. You can rest easy at night and get a good night’s sleep.”

Neera felt somewhat embarrassed by their attentive care. “Perhaps, I should join you in guarding the place tonight.”

-Shane raised an eyebrow, “With so many grown men around, there’s no need for a young lady like you to stand

guard. Don’t worry about it too much. Just get some rest is what’s really important.”

indeed exhausted and no longer

of me. Once I’ve rested well, I’ll get up

but could you help make some oatmeal?

“That’s easy enough. Leave it to me

time, the light in the dense forest dimmed even more, almost to the point where one could not see their hand in

that moment, Wesley returned carrying a

to help

kindled and a pot was set

had gripped her all day suddenly eased quite

to bring so much stuff. Now we look like we’re on a

a large rock, stroking his beard with a

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days and nights we

chuckle, thinking to herself. They really are accustomed to a life of privilege, always seeking enjoyment wherever they

them what he had discovered when he was out collecting tree

nearby.

this, everyone turned their gaze towards the distance, and sure

one of the Cox family members asked with a hint

now, I still have quite a bit of faith in

“If the Medicina family really wanted to harm us, they wouldn’t have helped us back in the swamp. They could

Cox family members were unfamiliar with the Medicina family, so they couldn’t let their guard down naturally. Thus, they remained on high