"Sister, I am scared!"
From outside the dark cage, the sound of flesh being torn and chewed echoed, and the child backed away in fear.
"Don't be scared, your sister is here. I will always protect you, those people won't hurt you."
The gaunt girl looked into the darkness, her eyes also full of fear. But the younger brother in her arms made her realize that she had to be strong.
"Sister, have mom and dad been eaten?"
The child didn't dare to look anymore and turned to bury his face in his sister's abdomen. That slight warmth comforted his terrified and anxious heart.
Under their father's guide, their family fled to the sparsely populated mountains to avoid the warfare, but their numbers dwindled. Not long ago, their parents disappeared from their sight.
