“Hang on. Didn’t he mention that there are lots of wild animals in the area?” I asked, suddenly remembering what Nicholas had said when we had arrived. I had ascertained that the cave was free of any nasty creatures by lobbing a rock into it, and we had settled in without fear after that. The only wild animal we had encountered so far was the wild boar that Elsa, Euphie, and Yvonne had come across.
“If he’s really that afraid of wild beasts, why did he bring us here? I can’t wrap my head around it,” I continued. Elsa and Euphie both looked thoughtful.
“What if it’s a trap?” Euphie suggested, although she seemed doubtful. “I don’t know what kind of trap he’s planning, unless he’s going to lure wild animals like the wild boars or wild dogs over to attack us. I can’t figure out how he woul
