A Way To Survive

ll stream, so obscured by the trees that it was difficult to spot. The house was in the

r one person to slip in. Uri followed him into the house; inside w

took the candles from the cupboard

We can see in the dark; the light will mak

forgotten about the need to run away from pur

got. S

ing like me." Finn looked anxiously out into the dark forest. "I'll stay here

n already knew of his existence, so it

eled off the plastic sheet over the mattress, opened the cupbo

e mattress. "Since building this house until now, my family has not come here to stay again.

ous. I've seen this house before but never went inside, an

me, the bed is quite large; we each have a blanket." Uri threw the blankets on the bed and then took off his coat,

and curled up in bed with the bl

ith wide eyes. He couldn't sleep; his mind flashed through the horrible things that had happened today. He didn't

lowering his voice. "Now, you don't believe me, so I

y family has four people; we live in Green City. My sister and I just grad

the Red Leaf Foundation found you,

." Uri tilted his head to look at Finn. "I want to

ather arrives," Finn said firmly

anked him and pulled the blanket over h

light shone into the house through the half-opened door.

ouse. Last night the floor was covered with dr

l kitchen door. Inside, Finn is sitting by the w

to the kitchen. "Why d

u slept late last night, so I d

the stove, surprised, and asked, "Where

You don't have to worry; I'll protect you." Finn opened the pot's lid, put a handful of herbs in it, and

face. The water was so clear that h

ot soup, a plate of mashed potatoes, and t

ved, "Come here

Finn's cooking. "You're so good. If it

I couldn't care for myself." Finn scooped up a bowl of soup and set it down i

highly fragrant. "I saw fish in the stream, I was going to cat

laughed. "You ate it. I'll teach you to catch fi

iously. The soft and fragrant rabbit meat serve

ad." Finn pours more soup for Uri. "So

he woods?" Uri raised his hea

o out of the forest," Finn replied. "Usu

ns you only come out o

king around." Finn coughed lightly, looking a little awkwardly at Uri. "We can't go to work to

; the people in the mountain cave had to evade the pursui

d keep you a secret until now.

his head and said: "My father didn't say anything to me. I want h

id: "Don't worry, we will wait for your fa