Nicole’s eyes felt sore. “They must think that I’m dead... My dad and my brothers must be so sad right now…”

Nathaniel paused and looked up at her. He felt a little heartache at her expression of despair.

“We still need to have a little hope...”

“What hope?”

Nicole looked up at him with shining eyes, as if reflecting a sea of stars.

Nathaniel froze before saying, “Throughout history, there have accounts of people who have crossed the seas by swimming…”

Nicole said, “Will you shut up?!”

“Okay...”

Nicole laid down on a pile of leaves and unknowingly drifted off into a deep sleep.

When Tigger realized that they were no longer in danger, it poked out of Nicole’s pocket and went to explore the cave.

Nathaniel caught Tigger with nimble movements and appraised it.

“Nikki carries a pet with her?”

Tigger’s four legs flailed in the air.

“Let go! I’m a tiger, not a pet!”

Nathaniel’s eyes shined.

“It’s a talking fake tiger!”

Tigger’s whiskers trembled with anger. This was an insult