18 Cave (1/2)

Let's get back to a few hours earlier. Ling was indeed inside the cave, carried by the mother bear together with its cubs. He was still sleeping peacefully despite the cold air in the cave since he was surrounded by the warm bodies of the bears.

When he woke up, he was slightly disoriented while wiping his eyes. However, upon opening his eyes, he can't see his surroundings because the place was too dark.

'It was already night time? I thought father will wake us up? Did something happen to father?'

These thoughts were circling in his mind while he tried to feel for the other children beside him.

'Hmm.. Why were their clothes so warm and luxurious? We're only going on a hunt in the forest. No need to brag. But I don't think I saw them wearing this earlier. Did they change clothes?'

Due to his frequent movements, a growl came out from one of bodies, causing Ling to jerk. His stomach followed soon after.

”I'm hungry too.” He whispered to the figure. ”Do you know what happened to the adults?”

However, the figure only changed it's position, ignoring Ling's question. Ling frowned at this attitude. When he repeated shaking the body beside him, the growl that came out was louder.

'Why so angry after only a few pats? Never mind I'll ask another one.'

He sat up properly and felt the ground so he can crawl to someone else nearby. When his hand touched the rocky ground, he became confused since he remembered that the grove had a grassy and moist surface.

'If I'm not in the grove, then where am I? Did father carried me here since I won't wake up? Mom said I've always been a restless and heavy sleeper.'

He tried to wake up the one beside him again to ask where they were. In the time Ling was thinking to himself, the figure rolled to get in a better sleeping position. When Ling tried to touch the figure again, he felt its face which was furry.