It was another day in the beast world. Su Qinglan trudged through the deep snow, pushing her way forward with effort. It seemed like this had become her daily routine.
Ever since winter arrived, every morning after a heavy snowfall looked exactly like this.
She looked up at the sky and realized it was already midday. She was just returning from a visit to her parents' house.
Behind her, the cubs were following in a neat little row. She had wanted to carry them because the snow was so deep, but the little ones clearly wanted to play.
They tumbled and jumped in the white drifts, so she smiled and let them have their fun.
As she finally reached her own stone house, a sudden movement nearby caught her attention. It came from the house right next door, the one An Mo had built and prepared for himself.
Su Qinglan froze. She quickly looked behind her at Shi Feng and asked, "An Mo is back?"
