It has not yet dawned, TOIRE is lying about four meters from the entrance, recharged on one of the walls, covered with a blanket.
KEKI sleeps next to the girl.
OKE, sleep in the nearest part on the off campfire.
INKU remains near the entrance of the cave, observing from there through the water, how the first rays of the sun appear.
They go up one side of the mountain until they reach their top and from there jump until they reach the next mountain.
He is very focused that, he does not notice that, OKE had risen and is approaching INKU, about two meters before she arrived, he warns her presence, she blushs when she finds herself uncovered.
OKE warns how beautiful it is to see the sunrise.
This gesture is to INKU's liking, although it does not prove it.
As he turns his gaze to the landscape, he thinks OKE has surprised him, he would judge by his appearance that he was one of the people who did not appreciate those small details, but, seeing his look so emotional just by seeing the sunrise, he has liked it very much.
Not that I know her, though, maybe she's not just a silly girl.
INKU sees OKE return to its place and takes a leather bag, she hangs it.
INKU asks if she's going out?
The young woman, stretches out and makes a sound of relief, says yes, she has to go collect some things for breakfast.
INKU looks at her, after a brief silence.
She approaches the exit, he, tells her to wait, will accompany her.
This makes her give her a smile.
INKU tells him not to misunderstand, after all, he's still on call.
Then, they inspect the panorama, noticing that apparently there is no one outside, they both come down from the cave.
They walk along the shore, she gets a little in the woods, not far from there are blackberry bushes that they had already located the day before.
Those who had cut, by today would not be enough, that is why OKE decided to get up early.
INKU helps OKE finish faster.
The sun is already at a good point to wake others up, in about an hour or so, toire's turn to watch begins.
Back, INKU locates a rabbit among some bushes, cautiously approaches him, somewhat clueless, when he's going to grab him he escapes, chases him by tripping sometimes, is giving him some trouble, OKE goes some distance behind INKU, to which he throws a dagger, he takes the dagger and redirects it to the rabbit , to which, he manages to shoot down, INKU goes up to him, has hunted him down.
It's a big rabbit.
They arrive at the makeshift camp, they wake everyone but TOIRE and the girl.
They agree to go down to search the wagon, it is in good condition to travel, there are few food, but at least they will be able to rest for a period.
The horses are grazing near the cliff waterfall.
KEKI has prepared a campfire near the riverbank, left the girl and TOIRE still asleep recharged on the sitting wall.
The girl still unconscious, she moves little, has a nightmare, she coughs cold and speaks very low, when she turns a little bad her nightmare gives a drowning cry, this was enough to wake UP TOIRE, he reacts by locating the place where she is (disoriented because he woke up suddenly) looks at the young woman kicking, goes to her and tries to calm her down, she screams frightened , the screams are heard outwards and more when she opens her eyes, seeing that it is a man who holds her, because of terror, sees in TOIRE the man of the night before.
The one who tortured her in the cave.
Everybody's running to the cave.
KEKI is the first to enter the cave, sees the scene, TOIRE holds her while telling her to calm down, that she is safe, but the girl does not listen to him, KEKI approaches and speaks to the young woman who, within her hysteria, manages to hear her.
The girl calms down a little when she sees KEKI, stays motionless, she in a vague moment, remembers her.
TOIRE lets go of the young woman, but holds her hands as if she were bringing something bad into them.
KEKI sees TOIRE somewhat out of place, being a young man with a noble heart, seeing the young woman in that state, has affected him.
They are at the entrance of the OKE and INKU cave.
TOIRE, you feel some guilt about touching her, because of what happened to the girl.
KEKI in a soft tone, ask TOIRE if he could get any sleep.
KEKI touches TOIRE's hands, he looks her in the eye. He reacts with better encouragement, gets up, turning his hands away, calmer.
He says sorry that if, in the background, he distinguishes the figure from INKU and he gets up to help INKU whatever he's doing.
INKU smiles at him, says yes.
Food doesn't fall from the sky.
Somehow, leaving the cave was a relief for both of us. (for a while the girl will not endure contact with any man until she feels confident in them).
OKE tells KEKI he'll come down and finish cutting the vegetables.
KEKI thanks you, he'll be down to help soon.
OKE leaves, he's making the soup with the vegetables and some meat that was in the wagon, hence they took out the pot and other things.
INKU is uncovering the rabbit and TOIRE went to cleanse the skin. Inside the cave is KEKI with the girl, the girl is still shaky and shrinks her body by sticking her arms to her legs, fearful, KEKI speaks softly, lets her know that she is safe, the girl cries more calmly, KEKI only asks her to do one thing, not to stay away from them.
She still needs care and tells her seriously that as long as she's with them there won't be anyone who can hurt her, ever again.
The young woman looks up at KEKI.
He sees her so young and with this attitude so strong that, he fills her with hope.
END OF CHAPTER 20