Ava quickly devoured the ant while Theo looked around, watching out for other ants. This hunt would be much easier if everything went according to the plan.
However, Theo finishing the mission without picking it always had one problem. What if there was another group dealing with the mission? What if he wasn't alone this whole time? And what if he met the other group inside the nest?
Those questions might need to be answered now because footsteps began to echo inside the tunnel.
Even Ava stopped eating.
Although she didn't know how far the other party was, she got a good grasp of the situation just by watching Theo's action.
Theo was staring into the darkness for quite a while as if he found something. Hence, Ava quickly leaped to Theo and sneaked inside his shirt.
Her action woke him up as he wondered what to do.
