The Return of the Beast Princess

Chapter 98 - The cave *

"Guard."

The third rune guard was placed inside a tall tree. It wiggles its branches and bowed down at Asha as if promising to protect the rune she just hid inside its trunk. Asha held the rough trunk and smiled.

"Thank you my tree friend."

She steps back when a sneeze caught her off guard. She sniffs as she wrinkle her nose. Tarik strokes her back worriedly.

"Are you really alright master? Do you need to wear thicker clothes? Is this cape not enough to keep you warm? Your nose is so red...."

Asha held his hand that was about to touch her nose before smiling at him, "I just caught a cold. It's not that bad. I have medicine inside my space that I can take later after we eat. Can you warm up some water for me later so I can make lemon tea? It will all warm us up."

Dumu fixes her hood on her head, "is that the yellow fruit that tastes sour?"

Asha held his arm with her free hand and smiles at him. Tarik was watching them and still smiling for his wife didn't even let go of his hand while she's holding Dumu. He felt it already that he's really accepted now as one of her mates. She never leave him feeling left out. He can see how she tries to give both of them her attention and her affection.

"Yes! Don't hate it husband. Lemon is good for colds and coughs. I need to drink lemon tea to ease this cold of mine. I want to give you all wine to warm your bodies but Someone will hide the bottle Again and drink it all to Himself, right Tarik...?"

All of them are looking at Tarik who is trying to avoid all of their gazes at him. He scratches his head while trying to look around except their faces.

"I did not hide it. I was keeping it safe... yes! I was keeping it safe just in case we need to drink it when it gets colder... yes! That is the reason...," he awkwardly laughs.

Onslo sighs as he shakes his head. Theo and Dumu remained indifferent.

"Let's find a cave so we can start cooking. I'll make some meat stew so we can drink some warm broth. Let's go...."

She pulled her two husbands as she walks forward. The two smiled as they follow their wife while Onslo morphed his arms to wings and flies ahead. Theo remained walking at the back of their group.

"Sister! I found a bigger cave for tonight! I will check the inside!"

They all watch Onslo descend and enter the cave he said he found. They are walking towards it when they heard Onslo mumbling for it echoes.

Dumu curiously walked faster and checked the inside of the cave with Onslo.

"Did you find something?"

Dumu entered and saw Onslo holding some beast pelts.

"Look at these brother snake. I think someone was here. It left some silver fox and mountain goat pelts, I can smell it. It is clean and unused from the smell. Sister! These beast pelts will be good to keep you warm if you make clothes out of it."

Asha and Tarik followed them inside the cave while Theo stopped and remained at the entrance to guard.

"Don't touch it. It's not even ours. But how is it possible for someone to have used this cave. Do we have an intruder? The cave looks like it was even cleaned...."

"There is a bunch of dried leaves in here that... feels like a nest? But it is not used... there are dry logs at the side too! It feels like a bird migrated to this part of the island but it did not use this cave. The cave is ready for someone to live in but I cannot smell any lingering beast man scent...," Onslo added as he checks the cave deeper.