There was plenty of fruit in the mountain hollow, and everyone gathered it happily. They couldn't wipe the joyful smiles of a good harvest from their faces.
The two cubs were also incredibly busy. Xu Ye was in charge of flying into the trees to gather fruit, while Xuyou directed him from below, conveniently storing whatever her brother collected in her space.
Of course, she was also constantly munching on all sorts of fruit, and her happy little chirps were especially lovely to hear.
On the way back, Si Shuo rode on the Snow Leopard's back. She loved to stroke his ears, but Zhi Le was ticklish. His ears played hide-and-seek with her hand, twitching nimbly away.
When she couldn't catch them, Si Shuo resorted to nibbling on one. The warm puff of her breath made the Snow Leopard shiver with excitement, a purr rumbling uncontrollably in his throat.
