A bird chirped somewhere outside the cave.
The fire Irene lit crackled softly.
"...."
"...."
Leon's eyes locked on Irene's face. Then he felt something soft touching his lower part.
He looked at her crouched over his lower body, hands frozen on his half pulled down pants.
Irene's brain completely stopped functioning.
Leon blinked slowly. His voice came out cracked and hoarse.
"...Irene?"
She did not respond.
She could not respond.
Her mouth opened and closed but no sound came out.
"What… are you doing?"
This was something even Leon had not expected to witness. Irene's face had become crimson red. Unable to make a single sound.
Leon swallowed dryly.
"...Is this." He rasped. "Irene, what are you up—"
"IT IS NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!!"
Irene shrieked so loudly that birds scattered from the trees outside the cave.
Anise jolted awake on the other side.
"Wha—what?! Enemy attack?! Where?!"
Anise scrambled up, half asleep, looking around frantically for danger.
