animal ears

? Cole, who is used to forbearance and not saying anything, is unable to express his feelings now. Facing Palanch's gaze, he just nodded slightly, that's all.

"Let's go." Without continuing, Palanch stood up and said softly.

"Let's go?" Holding Sarah, Cole couldn't help raising his head, looked around cautiously, looked at the dark and closed cave and asked, "The surroundings are sealed, where can we go?"

Palanch raised his eyes slightly, looked at the covered front, his eyes were deep: "I know the exit."

"Eh?"

Without saying anything else, Palanch walked to the innermost part of the cave and dug up the place on the right side that was covered by some small stones and snow.There is an unobvious hole going straight down, not big, but you can barely go down, and the bottom is dark, there is a large space, the air is damp and cold, and there is the sound of running water.

here is……

Confused, Cole didn't ask, and hugged Sarah who was unconscious, and followed Palanch.

But Palanch walked ahead quietly without saying a word, but when he encountered a dark river, he would stop and carefully stop Cole's progress. He turned his head and whispered: "The road ahead will be smooth." It's slippery, if you don't mind, let me grab your shoulder."

After speaking, he stretched out his hand.

I can't see the appearance of the person, but I can still feel the warmth of concern from his palm.

"Okay." Cole nodded for Sarah in his arms, and then walked cautiously with Palanch.

The long road seems to have no end, but the wind is fresh.

"Don't worry, it's the exit after a while." Seeing Cole's doubts, Palanch whispered in his ear.

And not long after, perhaps because of the bumpy road, Sarah suddenly twitched all over, moaning in pain, her fingers unconsciously grabbed Cole's front, shaking all over, as if in pain.

"What's wrong with him?" Cole asked worriedly after stopping.

Crouching down, Palanch felt for Sarah's breathing in the dark, and found that his body was extremely stiff, so he shook his head and said, "It's a child, there are several times a day... just take a rest."

Children... What?

To suffer like this.

Unable to bear it, Cole pursed his lips.

"Don't worry, the master can hold on. Don't underestimate him. Parents can even sacrifice their lives for the sake of their children." Unknowingly, they began to joke strangely.

"..."

Yes, mother, father, child, things that were originally far away from me are now so close to me, so close that it seems unreal.

But Sarah was in his arms. Although she was thin, Cole could hear Sarah's weak panting, the pain gradually eased, and her fingers gradually loosened. However, she was still afraid of the cold, and her body couldn't help but fit into Ke's arms. Er's chest, like a cat seeking warmth.

Cole couldn't help stroking the long hair on Sarah's forehead and scratching his thin face. Cole felt a little distressed.

Although he was in the dark, Palanch, who has excellent night vision ability, still took a look at Cole's eyebrows, so he chuckled, patted Cole on the shoulder, and sat beside him: "Let's rest first. In a while."

Considering Sarah's state, Cole did not refuse.

It's really quiet all around, but it's not really that there is no sound, it just looks very lonely.

Listening quietly to the sound of the dark river, Cole suddenly remembered something, turned his head and asked softly, "But Palanch, why are you so familiar with this place?"

Sighing, Palanch replied flatly, "Because my parents and I... were imprisoned here when we were young."

Startled.

But Palanch smiled as if nothing had happened, his voice was slightly bitter, but it was extremely gentle in the darkness. He was sitting beside Cole, but he didn't get close to him, and he said slowly: "Before As I said, after my father passed away, my mother and father and I were expelled from the clan, but because my father was the head of the clan, my mother and father were not treated inhumanely, but they could not let us go arbitrarily, they just put us We are pushed to the very edge of the tribe, and there are still people guarding them, so there is no freedom."

Laughing at himself, with deep helplessness and sadness in his deep voice, Palanch took a deep breath and said: "At that time, there were some people from the Beast Ear Tribe who were under surveillance. I saw with my own eyes that they were treated inhumanly. I still remember it vividly, I was terrified, but at that time I could only curl up in the arms of my mother and father, hoping that I could see nothing and know nothing."

Having said that, the voice gradually softened.

"But I can't. Every time I see those eyes coveting the hearts of my parents, I know that they want my parents to die immediately. At that time, I was still very young and there was not much food. In order to save food, my parents gave me food every day. They were all hungry... Later, my parents fell ill due to malnutrition and cold..."

"As the weather got colder and colder, the condition of my mother and father went from bad to worse." After a pause, Palanch continued, "Later, my mother and father had a blood attack and bit someone uncontrollably, so we were locked up logically."

"It's right here." Palanch said calmly with a slightly cold voice.

"Palanche." Cole couldn't help reaching out to hold the other's cool hand, and Cole clenched it slightly.

"It's okay." Palanch smiled softly, "It's a thing of the past."

The laughter I heard was as clear as water and as clean as the beginning, but somehow it felt like a scratch passing through my heart.

The past will become the past, and the wound of the past is now a deep scar.

Palanch always kept his mouth shut about that memory of the past, and when he recalled it occasionally, his eyes would seem to dodge the past, but when he talked about it now, he was so calm.

Should it be so peaceful?

Or not, because Cole happened to be in the dark and could not see, so he could speak freely.

Palanch didn't want Cole to see the ugly hatred in his eyes, and...with a mean jealousy, he looked at Sarah lying in Cole's arms.

Although his words were gentle, he couldn't hide his heart.

Palanch was the only one who knew about Sarah and Cole from the beginning. He knew everything, so he was very jealous.

He was jealous of Sarah who could be close to Cole, and the child in Sarah's womb. The closer he was to Cole, the more he felt this feeling, so he kept a distance, but the pain of being unable to touch was also tormenting him, as if Thousands of ants were gnawing at his heart bit by bit.

It's so sad that you can't find a reason to touch each other even though you are so close.

It's right in front of my eyes, but I can't say I like it.

Because I'm already...not qualified.

Can't touch the person he likes, but is jealous of the person he hugs.

For this, he felt ashamed, but even so, he couldn't stop the feeling.

The only comfort now is the hand that Cole holds tightly.

however……

Laughing at himself, Palanch slowly closed his eyes, then carefully grabbed Cole's hand, and said in a low voice, "Let's go."

It can only be like this, quietly absorbing his temperature.

"Yeah." Cole nodded and picked Sarah up firmly.

After another long journey, Palanch still lightly touched Cole's shoulder and led him through the slippery dark river. After a while, he finally saw the light at the entrance of the cave.

Palanch turned his head, looked at Cole quietly in the dark against the light, and said for a long time, "I'll take you to a safe place later."

"safe place?"

In the dim light and shadow, the expression on his face could not be seen clearly.

"It's a hut behind the forest." Turning around, he finally added, "Barton will definitely look for it nearby when he finds out that you are missing, so we must go there as soon as possible."

After saying that, he turned around towards the bright light, but Cole was surprised to find that the back of Palanch's ear was purple and black, and couldn't help but stepped forward and called, "Palanche?"

"Huh?" Palanch turned his head and looked over with silver eyes.

"Did your neck hurt?" Cole asked curiously, gesturing to the back of Palanch's neck.

With a faint smile, Palanch touched the back of his neck casually, and said, "Ah, it's okay, I often encounter it, and I will suffer a little injury."

"Doesn't it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt." With a soft smile, Palanch leaned closer and said softly, "Thank you for caring about me, Cole."

The smile is bright and gentle.

So I didn't care.

Cole gently hugged Sarah, looking at his tight eyes and haggard face, anxious.

Soon, led by Palanch, the three came to the forest hut.

Very rudimentary, but at least sheltered from the wind and rain, and covered with smelly brambles.

"Although these thorns have a smell, they are harmless to people," Palanch pointed at the thorns, "and with them, the snow wolves will not find you so easily."

Still don't know what to do next.

Cole asked, "What am I going to do next?"

"Take good care of the master." Looking over seriously, Palanch said, "After all, the child needs your animal blood for support, and you must stay by his side."

"how about you?"

Looking fixedly at Cole, Palanch said, "I'll go and steal that heart back."

"Eh?"

"It's the secret medicine of the Snow Wolf Clan." The corners of his lips twitched, "It's actually the heart left by a former Beast Ear Clan. In order to keep its vitality, it has been fostered in the body of the captured Clan. In that 'Cole' body."

"Is he still alive?" Surprised.

"No, no consciousness yet, those people did it just to preserve his body."

...but who is that body?

After falling silent, Cole moved the corners of his mouth, turned his head, looked at Sarah in his arms, and said to himself, "Get that heart back...can you save Sarah?"

"Of course."

"...Really." Still not sure.

"Barton left you where you are so that the master will eat you when he goes crazy, and then provide for the child in the master's belly..." He paused for a while and continued, "But I didn't expect that he would I sent you in directly. It was originally intended to let you exchange your heart with that 'Ke Er', and then throw you and the secret medicine to the master. If the master eats you, the child and him can survive, and the secret medicine will also It can be destroyed, and now I want Barton to get rid of you so soon..."

"what do you mean?"

"Someone can't wait." Unfathomable words.

Cole still looked puzzled.

Smiling, Palanch gently stroked Cole's head, lowered his eyes, and said lightly, "Don't worry, I will definitely help you and protect the master and your child."

Words like vows, sincere eyes, so gentle that it breaks your heart.

But...why do you feel so uneasy? ?