"Little fox." The monkey had an expressive face, which showed how disappointed and shocked it was by Zerra's declaration. Other cubs also seemed to disagree with her.
"You came with us, so you should be on our team. Why are you picking him over us?" The koala cub pointed at little Cassias with dissatisfaction.
Zerra let out a sigh inwardly. Now, she had to pacify this group of mischievous cubs.
"I am not that good at picking berries." She held up her little paws. The pink pads were smeared with some soil. "Look, my paws are small."
Unbeknownst to all of them, who were busy arguing, even Zerra didn't catch a fleeing smile on little Cassias' face. It took her very long until the cubs were finally convinced.
"Just think about it. If you win against him and me, it means you are all very awesome! Because there's an additional member on his team. Even if you don't win, isn't that because he has a helper? It's not his own effort he is winning," she coaxed.
