Chapter 257 Nancy of the Brook Family
Chapter 257 Nancy of the Brook Family
Chapter 257 Nancy of the Brook Family
Nancy had no idea what was going on outside. It was getting dark, and she really wanted to go out and find Shawn. But he asked her not to go away.
Just as she was crying in anxiety, a white tiger was moving toward the cave with steady steps and holding something in its mouth.
When it got closer, Nancy found that it was holding an animal that was like sheep.
It looked like a sheep, but its body shape was more like a small cow. It was so big, but the white tiger easily carried it.
At the entrance of the cave, the tiger released the takin. With a thud, the dead takin landed not far from Nancy.
The little girl took a step back in fear.
"Otis?"
She was glad that Otis did not leave and looked at it with her red eyes.
Otis sat down in front of the takin, licked the blood from its mouth, and pushed the food in toward Nancy.
Nancy, her face still wet with tears, sniffed as she watched the takin much larger than herself. Then she went to Otis and hugged it.
"Otis, my brother is not back yet. Will you take me to my brother?"
As she cried, she wiped her tears all over the soft fur on Otis's chest.
Otis froze as Nancy leaned in to embrace it, but as she whimpered, it looked down at the girl and licked her head.
But the more it licked Nancy, the messier her hair became.
Otis looked at her hair with guilt.
Suddenly, Otis gave a low roar. It got rid of Nancy and lowered its head, signaling the little girl to go up.
Nancy wiped away her tears and smiled through the tears. "Otis, you agreed. didn't you?"
Her big and watery eyes lit up in an instant.
Nancy held it and kissed it on the nose, thanking him in a soft and sweet voice, "Thank you, Otis!"
Otis got stiff. After a while, it lowered its head, swiped its nose, and wagged its tail.
Nancy carefully placed the warm jade in her pocket to make sure it didn't fall. Then she climbed onto Otis's back. When she was seated, she lowered forward and spread her arms around its neck.
"Otis, I'm ready," Nancy said softly.
Otis shook its head and stood up slowly. Nancy, sitting on its back, had a wider view.
"It's so exciting," Nancy thought.
The tiger turned around and walked out of the cave, even with a human on its back, it could walk with ease.
It sniffed from time to time, trying to find the familiar smell.
Animals were very sensitive to smells, and they could easily distinguish the smell belonging to each creature. It had smelled of Shawn when Nancy was with him, so it could easily capture the smell belonging to Shawn.
The tiger ran with Nancy in one direction.
At this time, Shawn was dragging a bundle of dry wood on the snow. It was so vast here that it was not easy to find woods. When he was heading back, it was already dark.
He walked a little fast in case Nancy would be anxious.
But no matter how fast he walked, he still walked slowly, as the snow had almost reached his knees.
His hands were red with cold. If it had not been for the warm jade, he would have been frozen.
"Shawn..."
In the wind, a young voice was faintly heard. Shawn paused, thinking that he had an illusion.
He didn't think that Nancy would be here.
Shawn pressed his lips together, looking at the whiteness. It seemed quiet but restless.
He struggled to find his way through the night, looking for the mark he had left.
He was walking in the right direction.
He let go of the dry woods, which were being dragged by the rope, and took out the warm jade in hand.
"Shawn!"
The sound was heard again, and Shawn was sure that he didn't make mistake.
He suddenly looked up and ran toward the source of the sound.
Without the dry woods behind him, Shawn walked quickly through the snow with his long legs.
"Shawn, where are you..."
Nancy sat on the tiger's back, and Otis walked with sure-footed steps on the snow. All the animals in the snow ran away shivering at the sight of Otis. Even the birds flew away.
"Otis, is Shawn really here?"
Nancy clutched the tiger's thick white fur in her little fingers. It was dark now, and she could not see very far.
Otis gave a low growl, disapproving that she should doubt its abilities.
"Well. I believe you. It's just that I'm worried that I couldn't find him," Nancy sobbed.
Otis stiffened his steps and howled in a low sound, as if to comfort her.
Nancy felt his fur. Her face was stiff from the blow.
She pressed her lips and went on calling Shawn.
"Shawn, where are you? I'm here for you..."
She couldn't see very far, so she could shout, hoping that Shawn could hear her and respond to her.
"Nancy!"
The familiar voice came along the wind, and Nancy, who had been on Otis's back, suddenly raised her ears. Her eyes were suddenly bright as stars.
"Shawn, where are you? I'm here!"
She had to rely on the sound to locate him.
They were drawing close to each other, and they met before long.
At the sight of the familiar figures, Nancy's nose turned sour. Her eyes turned red, and tears welled up in her eyes. She slipped straight off Otis's back and fell to the ground. But she got up quickly.
She didn't pat the snow on herself and ran to Shawn quickly.
"Shawn, I'm so scared. I have waited for you for a long time."
The girl ran as she cried.
Finally, Shawn held her in his arms, and she cried all the more.
"I was afraid that you would get lost and you couldn't find me."
Nancy cried so miserably, and Shawn felt distressed.
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His voice was hoarse, and his hands were cold.
Nancy felt distressed for him and quickly grabbed his hand and warmed them.
"Don't."
Shawn was afraid that she would get cold, but Nancy was stubborn. She grasped Shawn's hands and didn't let go.
"I feel warm, and I want to warm you up."
She took out half of the warm jade and put it in Shawn's hand.
"You will soon feel warm."
Her long eyelashes were still with crystal tears, and they condensation into frost in the cold weather.
And her soft and sweet voice almost made Shawn feel warm.