Rising Mist

sprinkled around to blue which was spreading rapidly all over the ground

and stunned everyone inside especially the bear couple who ran out of

the cave in such haste as if they were about to be lit and such a reality was

not far. Sana turned to ask them about what had gone wrong. But they

were as clueless as her.

She had never imagined that their frustrating yet serene start would lead

to such a disaster which had no easy recovery. The place was more dear

to them as they had once lost what they had called home. She apologized,

feeling guilty of the request she made.

Rishi tugged her into silence as no amount of their apology could soothe

their wounds and with the journey ahead unguided and riddled with

unforeseen dangers made it even more difficult to stay here any longer

to help them rebuild their haven back. But it did not stop them from

insisting to help.

They refused Sana and Rishi’s aid to restore their place. With the

pressing journey ahead and their refusal, the couple’s insistence withered

to dust. Bowing to them in half as a silent apology, they resumed their

unexpectedly paused journey of unknown.