'After eating, I can move and control the wings better? I've spent my money anyways. But... it's so gross... I can't eat it...🤢 Ahh~forget it, whatever! It's just a bowl...of shit... After this, I can finally go hunting again, I don't want to waste any more crystals.'
Carrying the weight of the wings, Lucas slowly walks to the bowl with trembling legs, not sure if it's because of fear, or because of the heavyweight. But he manages to squat down and picks up a piece of carrot and place it in his mouth. 'Disgusting f*ck! Gross!' With every piece that enters his mouth, a new cursing word follows behind. What he didn't notice is that his wings were slowly spread open, and he was unconsciously controlling it, it doesn't look packed and heavy anymore.
'Big brother is so cool!' Snow lay down and watch, admiration increase with every piece that enters his mouth, she personally knew how bad the salad taste like, what she didn't know is that those ingredients on the vegetables are not sesame seeds like hers but tiny black beads of caterpillar's waste.
'Finally, I've finished it, ah~ I'm never gonna eat salad again! Ehh? My wings, I can feel them and they are not that heavy anymore!' *flap* *flap* With every flap of the wings, a gust of wind would be produced that blow up the dust on the ground. "Wha, big bro's wings are so cool! More! More!" Snow roll around on the moss bed, enjoying the cooling "fan".
"Yesh! OK, Little Snow, let's go out hunting now!" Snow's face stiffened at the sudden announcement and said timidly "But... but it's scary outside with many many big monsters..."
"It's ok, you can run fast enough, if anything were to happen, you could just run back here. You also have a big brother here to protect you, don't worry! Big Brother promises to always protect you, if anyone were to hurt you, they must go through me first!"
Snow looks up with tears in her eyes "Yes Big brother, Big brother will protect Little Snow, Little Snow not afraid now." With determination in her eyes, she slowly follows the footstep of Lucas and exits the cave. "So bright!" The moment they neared the entrance of the cave, the bright sunlight assaulted the poor tiger's eyes. She tightly shut her eyes and turn her head away from the glaring light.
'Hmm... Must be her first time seeing the sun, I'll give her some time to adapt first.' "Don't be afraid, it's just the sunlight! You will get used to it more." Snow slowly open her eyes, the most beautiful pair of hidden jewels reveals to sparkles under the sunlight.
"Un! I'm ready big brother, let's go!" She quickly ran to the edge of the entrance and slows down, causing Lucas to look back again "It's ok Little Snow, let's go!😊 Take your first step for the adventures that are waiting for us! "
Snow slowly stretch out her paw and place it on the sun-exposed ground. 'Yes! I've taken my first step out! Big brother would be so proud of me!' a smile plastered onto her face as she looks up, only to see Lucas walking towards the dense forest without waiting. "Wait for me, Big brother~" although a bit disappointed with her brother's lack of reaction, she was still very happy that she has mustered up the courage to step out. Her father has been trying to convince her to get out, but always gave up once she starts crying. The disappearance of her father plays a part in encouraging her to step out, she knows that her father would not always be around to protect her anymore, although there's a new big brother to protect her, she still wants to grow strong to have the skills to protect herself too.
Lucas took out his spear and activate Rabbit's ear the moment he steps out, although he was sure he could protect himself, he doesn't want Snow to get hurt, he was unsure when it started, he started to treat Snow as his younger sister.
"Ohh? That familiar sound, a horned rabbit? Sweet, it will be a nice target. It should be easy for Little Snow to handle them, Little Snow, let's go, I've found our first target. Remember, move as quietly as you can." He put his finger near his lips and whisper to Snow, then slowly tiptoe to a certain direction. Snow also copied his movement, slowly paw by paw as she avoids any broken twigs on the ground.
"My King! Where are you, this Queen is worried about you! Why did you disappear so suddenly? Do you hate me? Come out now, please!" on the open field, a white horned rabbit was over there jumping aimlessly and shouting. Well, if Lucas can't understand beast language, it would just be seen as an idiot rabbit hopping around.
'It can't be so coincidental that it's the wife of the rabbit I've killed right? Well, it could be good that she would join her husband soon. Little Snow, go, let's see what you can do.' He looked at Snow and point a finger at the rabbit, urging her to go.
Snow looks uneasy, she understood what Lucas meant, but she was still clueless on how to hunt. She slowly moves forward and suddenly jumps out "Roar~ Lay down now! You are my food now!" Seeing this scene, Lucas fell to the ground and facepalmed himself 'Oh... I've forgotten to tell her how to hunt, it's quite cute though...'
The sudden roar did surprise the rabbit, but when it saw that the roar belongs to a cub and no adult tigers around, her fear was replaced with rage. "Hey Kid, did you just tell me to become your food?! Did your parents not teach you manners? Bow down and show respect to this one this instance!"
"Big... Big brother..." Facing a horned rabbit whose horn was pointing towards her, she was helpless and terrified. She wanted to run but her paws were strongly glued to the ground, her only hope now is Lucas who was hiding behind the bushes a distance away.
"Little Snow, you need to increase your courage, you are a tiger for god's sake! Oi! You rabbit, who the heck are you to let my Little Snow bow down to you?"
Looking up to find the source of the voice, she found that standing in a distant was a dashing figure who wore a white fur coat. 'So handsome~ Wait, that fur... Hubby? Is it you?' "My King! I've finally found you! So you managed to transform into a human form? Great! To think that you make a sphere out of your horn! You won't abandon me and go merge with humans right?"
"I'm not your King, your king is dead. I'm that cub's brother."
"No! You are lying! Why?! You like that tigress more than me? You must be lying, why? Did I not love you enough? No... WHY?????? I WILL KILL YOU!!!!!!" Seemingly turned crazy, she points her horn at Snow and starts charging.
Snow looks at the fast approaching horn in despair, she couldn't move an inch, seemingly to give up all hope, she closes her eyes and prepares for the final hit... Nothing happens... she took a peek at the scene in front of her and was amazed. It was like the angel of death descends and parry the attack in mid-air. Yup, that angel is Lucas, with his new gained control of his wings, he could use them to fly faster than those peregrine falcons he saw on video when he was on earth. He immediately rushes to save Snow the moment the rabbit went crazy.