Chapter 178-3
[Part 3/4]
The evening was approaching. The sunlight peeking through the cloudy sky typical of the northern winter was fading beyond the horizon. The view was slowly, but surely, growing dark and hazy...
"...Alright. Let's go over there."
I retrace my steps, stepping on the footprints I left behind, and then leap into the bushes to cover my tracks. I disguise them and head in a different direction. It's a classic trick. I wonder how well I can hide my trail. If it's a skilled hunter, it shouldn't be too hard to see through.
"Hey. It's about time..."
"I wanted to escape a bit further, but..."
I hesitate at my mother's words about the rice. I hesitate, but... it was indeed getting dark around us. Wandering in the night mountains any longer would be a death wish.
"Then over there... for sure, it's there!"
I found the cloth I had wrapped around as a marker and called my mother and sister over.