animal ears

? "He likes you." Bryce said.

Lowering his head in silence, Cole bit his lip thoughtfully while listening, then raised his head and said, "Why does Bryce say these things?"

Palanch said exactly the same thing.

Sarah, like yourself.

At that time, the feelings that were deliberately ignored, or transformed into a sense of responsibility, after meeting Norman, Cole did not think too much about it. He only had a sense of responsibility for Sarah, and more, maybe some Guilt and gratitude, but... guilt nonetheless.

guilt.

In fact, many times the sense of guilt does not come from one's own heart, but from the words of others. They say something unintentionally, but it is finally impossible to avoid it.

Unavoidable, so painful.

"But the person I... like is Norman." Cole slowly raised his head and looked at Bryce.

"Norman?" Curious eyes.

"Well, it's Norman." Speaking of Norman, my heart will become very calm.

Then the mark was revealed, which was the one given by him.

The moment he saw the imprint, Bryce understood immediately. He stared at Cole for a while, with an unknown expression in his eyes, then stepped forward to grab Cole's hand, shook his head, and said in a low voice like a sigh: "Why would you do such a stupid thing?"

also……?

"However, it was your choice, and I can't say anything." Bryce raised his eyes slightly, and retracted his hand, and he could see that tears seemed to glisten in his eyes, "In short, I respect your choice, but, I also hope that you can find Sarah and treat him better, after all, that child... time is running out."

"what."

A solemn promise, but Cole was a little dazed.

Suddenly, there was a sound of light footsteps outside the cave, and Cole immediately recovered from his daze, raised his hand to block Bryce, lowered his gaze, and stared at the people outside the cave.

"Have you found me yet?" The visitor smiled and walked in.

"You didn't hide the smell, of course I know it's you." Cole tensed his nerves, and began to pay attention to whether there were other ambushes around him.

Seeming to see what Cole was thinking, the visitor shrugged and smiled, and said helplessly, "It's out of intention to guard me so much, hehe, it's really sad."

Looking over with golden pupils, Cole immediately took Bryce back a step: "I can't let you hurt my relatives."

"Yeah," Ley said, squinting and smiling sideways at Bryce, "I heard he was your Zum when I came here, and it seems to be true."

Choking for a moment, Cole frowned and said, "What are you going to do?"

But Ley raised his head, looked inside the cave, then smiled wryly, and said, "This place is no longer safe."

Frowning, Cole said coldly, "Of course, if you found out, is it still safe?"

"You..." Ley moved the corners of his lips, hesitated to speak, then took a light breath, turned around, and said, "Leave quickly."

It looks like he is leaving.

Why... are you leaving today like this?

Cole didn't understand very much, but when Ley was about to walk out of the cave, he stopped him: "Wait a minute."

"Huh?" Turning back, Ley looked at Cole quietly.

Without stepping forward, Cole was still guarding Bryce vigilantly, and asked in a deep voice, "How do you know I'm here?"

Smiling lightly, Ley said, "Because I brought you here."

"What?" Opening his eyes in disbelief, Cole couldn't help asking in a low voice, "...Why you."

"Why not me?" Ley asked with a smile.

"It's because of you that I ask this question."

"Do you need a reason?" Ley replied.

There was no need for a reason before, but it is different now.

Ley, didn't you want to kill yourself?

Shaking his head and getting rid of distracting thoughts, Cole took a breath and continued to ask, "Then... where are Sarah and Norman?"

"They." The golden eyes flashed slightly, and a strange smile appeared on the corner of the mouth, "... very good."

"Answer me seriously." Ignoring Ley's hazy answer, Corden immediately lowered his face.

After staring at each other for a long time, Ley softened first. He sighed and said, "I don't know the details. I only know that they are not dead."

What an answer.

With cold eyebrows, Cole looked at Ley angrily, but Ley squinted and smiled, and said, "Are you doubting me?"

... Ask knowingly.

"That's right." Turning his head away, Ley smiled slightly, "How can you trust me."

Then he walked out.

Cole wanted to chase, but Bryce stopped him, and then Bryce lowered his eyebrows slightly and asked in a low voice, "Cole, do you know him?"

It was strange that Bryce asked this way, Cole blinked, but still nodded: "Ah, I know."

"Who is he?"

"He's Ley." After a pause, Cole turned around and helped Bryce to sit down. "It's the man I told you about, and...the one who wanted to kill me."

Unexpectedly, Bryce's eyes widened and he yelled in disbelief: "That kid...? But he's been protecting us all along."

Bryce's words surprised Cole.

"Protect you?"

Nodding his head, Bryce said: "Just after we escaped here, that kid appeared. At first we thought he was trying to kill us with the Snow Wolf Clan, but unexpectedly, he sent everyone Some food and supplies, not only that, he also sent us some smell-masking powders to help us hide our tracks..."

It was the white powder that I had just seen.

He felt familiar for a long time, but Cole didn't think about it in that direction.

Why did Rye help Bryce?

Could it be... is it another trap set up to lure him out?

What is his purpose?

He made so many killings for his dead self, but now he shows such a gentle expression, and he also helped his relatives. The look in his eyes just now was like... When he first met him The same, and to this day, I still can't ignore the throbbing.

However, like he said.

How can I trust him.

The more gentle the words, the sharper the blade may be, which will eventually make my heart bleed continuously.

So, can't believe it.

After persuading himself in this way, Cole calmed down and said to Bryce: "Now let's find another hiding place."

It's not without reason that Ley made such a special trip to warn.

Although it is not credible, Cole is very worried about Bryce. Besides, there is nothing here, so it is better to find another place to make plans.

So Cole thought of the hut that Palanch took him to before.

It's still warm there, and it's also very secluded. It's a good place to transfer.

After serious thinking, Cole discussed with Bryce, and Bryce decided to leave immediately. At this time, Cole looked around at the traces of other people's lives and asked in a low voice, "What about the others?"

Shaking his head and smiling bitterly, Bryce said, "There are no one else."

"Eh?"

"They haven't come back for many days..."

"Do you know where you went?"

"They said they wanted to go back." With a light tone, Bryce smiled wryly, "But this is a world of ice and snow, they don't know the way, but they still want to go, maybe they are lucky."

"So I left you?" Cole asked displeased.

Bryce looked very calm, he said: "It would be a burden to take me, I voluntarily stayed."

"But……"

"Cole, this is the reality." After that, Bryce pointed to himself, "I'm old, and it's not easy to insist on coming here. Without their care, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to live to see you now , so don’t complain about anything, if I keep them alive, I don’t think it’s bad.”

Cole was still angry.

Then Bryce hugged Cole's head, touched it lightly, and said, "Besides, I'm very happy to see you again."

The rough and cold fingers made Cole feel a little sad.

"Zum, when I find them, we'll go back together."

"Ah." Bryce patted Cole and smiled, "Let's go home together."

He raised his head, for some reason, but couldn't quite see Bryce's expression.

Then, Cole carried Bryce on his back, crossed the snow-covered road, and came to the small house hidden in the jungle. Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened the door, he found a person sitting inside.

Silver-white hair, a familiar smell.

Palanch.

Cole was surprised, then surprised. He put down Bryce and went in first. He stared blankly at the people in the room, and said softly, "Palanche? Is...is it you?"

Just as he was about to step in, his cheek was cut by a bone knife that fell suddenly, and then he was pushed against the door panel, and his throat was tightly strangled.

"Cole—" Bryce kept knocking on the door and yelling, trying to rush in, but the door was locked tightly.

Bright red blood trickled down his face.

"What the hell is this..." Cole froze in place, his eyes widened in disbelief, looking at the person standing in front of him.

No longer silver pupils.

They were blood-red, lifeless pupils, without a shred of brilliance inside.

The cold pupils had completely lost their luster.

Luckily, Palanch's appearance didn't change, but Cole noticed a deep, darkened area on the back of Palanch's neck, like a wound.

There was a rotten smell. ?