"Hey, it's you," a voice echoed through the cave.
Karsha, dozing with his right leg draped over his left knee, stirred at the sound. He turned to see a beautiful young lady walking out, dressed in fresh clothes.
He had been stationed at the cave's entrance for the past two days, patiently waiting for her to awaken.
The battle with the monster had taken its toll on her, leaving her asleep for the past two days. It was now almost five days since they had entered the forest—three spent hunting, and two playing the role of bodyguards.
In truth, Karsha couldn't abandon the lady to fate; it wasn't in his nature. He believed in treating others as he would want to be treated himself, unless they were his enemies, in that case, he wouldn't even bat an eye.
