Mole snorted. “Help how? You’ve never helped anything but your own belly.”
So Lala crept out. For the first time, she used her speed and cunning not to steal, but to scout. She found a hollow log packed with dried mushrooms and a stone crevice with wild onions. She led the animals there, one by one, without demanding payment or praise. lala wicked weasel
As night fell, the animals gathered around a small fire. They divided the apples into tiny slivers. Even Fox shared a piece of dried meat. Lala watched from the edge of the darkness, her stomach aching. Mole snorted