forest kingdom

Chapter 31 Night and Dawn

Rainy night, ringing trees, cold wind.

Lawrence curled up in the blanket and endured it quietly with his eyes closed.

The pounding of raindrops made the shack thicker, and I was used to the howling wind and rumbling thunder.

The air in the cave became humid, and the excess water vapor made Lawrence very uncomfortable and unable to sleep comfortably.

The clothes on my body were not soaked, mainly because the moisture vapor produced on rainy days drifted into the hole, making my body feel sticky. Taking off my clothes at this time would only cause the temperature to drop faster.

A humid environment makes it easier to get sick and prevents the body from correctly judging hot and cold.

Lawrence wanted to take off his clothes and change into something dry.

But he had no clothes to change into.

If a fire is lit at this time, it can also dispel the darkness and humidity.

But he couldn't do that either.

Poor Lawrence could only close his eyes and wait silently for dawn.

Lawrence was used to the sound of wind, rain, and thunder, he was just not used to being alone now.

boom!
Thunder exploded in the sky, lighting up a group of houses near the foot of the mountain.

Sofia stood at the window looking at the sky with a gloomy expression on her face.

"Sophia, it's time to go to sleep."

Salil walked in with an oil lamp. Seeing Sophia standing at the window in a daze, she asked, "What's wrong? Are you worried about Mr. Lawrence? The rain on the mountain shouldn't be heavy, so nothing will happen."

Sofia turned around, nodded seriously and said: "Yes, the master is very experienced in this kind of thing, it will be fine. We encountered heavy rain several times when we came here together, and the master can always take me out. "

Salil looked surprised, "That's right, I thought Lawrence didn't know this. Since he knew it was going to rain, he would definitely be prepared in advance."

Sofia believed that Lawrence would be fine and looked at Sariel's oil lamp, "Go to sleep."

Go to bed when it gets dark, there is no need to light the oil lamp all the time.

Oil lamps are actually not expensive, and ordinary people have a few of them at home. The animal oil burned in them is usually the fat left after killing pigs at home.

Yes, it doesn't mean that she is willing to use it. Sariel put the oil lamp on the table and blew it out.

After the two of them lay on the bed together, Salil leaned on the pillow and said, "I just went to check on the sheep and pigs, and I will go there again when the rain stops."

Sofia was about to go to sleep. After hearing this, she asked, "Why do you still want to go see it?"

Sariel explained: “When it rains or snows heavily, some wild animals will approach the house. Every time it rains, there will be many frogs, snakes and mice running into the sheep pen. In winter, sometimes you will encounter foxes and the like. animal."

"Before winter, pigs, sheep and chickens are much cheaper than usual because there are so many troubles."

Sophia said: "Then wake me up and I will go with you."

Salil said happily: "Okay!"

Sofia soon lay down facing the window and began to sleep.

After a minute, Salil asked: "Sofia, are you asleep?"

Sophia opened her eyes, "What's going on?"

Salil saw that Sophia was still awake and said happily: "When I was a child, I slept with my father, no matter it was raining or normal. Later, my father let me sleep alone when I was six years old."

"I still remember that day. I told my father that it would rain in the evening. My father stayed with me in the room all night. When I woke up, he was standing at the window looking outside, and then told me that I should learn Sleep on your own.”

Sophia was a little sleepy. She didn't like chatting very much, "Yeah."

Salil couldn't sleep anymore and was lying on the bed with her big eyes wide open. "I have always slept alone, bathed alone, and cooked and worked alone until Sophia came over."

Sophia is still a child. Her physical strength and endurance are not as good as others. She is the weakest among the four, including Lawrence, and needs the most rest.

I have known Salil for a while, so I am not a stranger, and I don’t need to respond to her all the time.

Sophia had no intention of being defensive or trying to please at this time. After the sudden attack of fatigue and sleepiness, she fell asleep without listening to Salil's nagging.

Salil continued to say happily: "It will also rain tomorrow. I didn't like rain in the past. When it rained, there was nothing to do. I was busy sewing in the wooden house alone. Although the day passed quickly, But when it rains for three or four days in a row, I feel uncomfortable staying in the house.”

"Sofia, it's great that you can come here. Tomorrow I will teach you how to tie the thread, and you can also make something delicious!"

"Emma and I saw a female mercenary with her hair tied up in the town. I remember her hairstyle very clearly. It looked like an ear of wheat. We can try to change our hair into that look. It will definitely work. It’s beautiful!”

"Sophia, your hair is very beautiful. I also want to have long golden hair. Father said my hair is a beautiful brown color, but I can't find brown anywhere except bearskins and twigs."

"The gold is beautiful, like the color of the sun!"

"Lawrence's black hair is also very rare, it's the color of night, but I think it still looks better in blonde!"

"Sophia, what do you want to eat tomorrow?"

"I think the pie is very good, but I already had it yesterday. The bread and potatoes are also good. Let's have an egg tomorrow. If I don't give it to Lawrence, I'll give you his share."

Poor Lawrence curled up in a daze for a long time. Every time he opened his eyes to see the light, he always ended up in darkness.

Boom!
bump!
In his daze, Lawrence heard the sound of hard objects hitting again, which was different from the sound of wind and rain.

He quickly opened his eyes, and what he saw was still darkness, but what he felt was becoming increasingly uncomfortable and dull.

"Oops..." Lawrence felt some difficulty breathing, and immediately regained his senses and clarity. He lifted off the animal skin blanket on his body and climbed to the entrance of the cave with all his strength.

Lawrence breathed heavily, and what entered his nose was damp and cold air.

I don't know when my body started to shiver uncontrollably, and the temperature was so low that it made my whole body tremble.

Outside there was wet grass and forest leaves, with no clean and dry place, but it was no better inside the shack.

"Sorry, I seem to have a cold."

Lawrence tried his best to squat down near the exit. At this time, his brain ached and his body felt hot and cold.

On the one hand, my hands and feet are cold, and on the other hand, my body feels hot and I want to take off my clothes.

Lawrence quickly reassured: "It's okay, it's okay. I'm a human. Even a pig can reproduce in the wild. How can a human be so fragile?"

Without wasting any time, Lawrence turned around and opened the sleeping soil bag, took out the dry soil and sprinkled it into the cave.

"I am now a young and strong fifteen or sixteen years old. As long as I don't seek death, I usually won't be taken away by a small cold."

Lawrence allowed the cave to dry out a little, washing his hands in the steady rain outside after doing so, then retreated into the cave again and covered himself with an animal-skin blanket.

There are no medicines, no antipyretic patches, no quilts and no ice.

He picked up the kettle skin bag left yesterday and took a sip of water slowly. Then he held the leftover pie dough in his hand and ate it slowly.

The body needs nutrition, and the weaker it is, the more it needs to eat.

Lawrence relied on the last earth bag to let the food enter his stomach at a better angle.

He ate very slowly because he didn't have much desire to eat, but he still steadily digested the few noodles in his hand.

Instead of continuing to sleep, Lawrence chose to wait for dawn alone in this dim world.

(End of this chapter)