“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.”

without protest. He got to his feet with Natalie's help, and they left the cave

camping site located at the foot of the mountain. His rumpled, mud-stained clothes added to his disheveled

while Silas stood beside him. Anxiously, he asked, “Mr. Shane, do

had gone into the mountains to search

slope then; hence, the cuts on his

back here to get treated, he would still be

said gruffly, resting his forehead in his

concerned. “Are you sure? We can drop by the hospital in

said I'm fine!” Shane

shut up after

of the tent and came in. He looked agitated as he said, “Mr. Shane,

find her?” Shane's pupils widened, and

on him

not the natural mist in the mountain forests, but smoke from a fire. We've explored the

face while Silas stood beside him. Anxiously, he asked, “Mr. Shane, do you

fire that madam lit!” Silas

must have been from the fire that madam lit!”

was vibrating with barely concealed joy as he

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