A Bonfire

In the forest at night, even the tiniest flame could be seen clearly. Everyone looked in the direction that Charles was pointing and saw that there was really a bonfire on the opposite mountain, which gave people a sense of security! Zoey's eyes lit up and she exclaimed in surprise, "There must be someone there!" She was stating the obvious. Nicholas seemed to think of something and reminded, "We're the only ones in this primeval forest, so..." Everyone could guess what his next words were. The fire could only be Lucille's. If they followed the light of the fire to find her, it would be no different from running away. Charles was determined to save face. He said stubbornly, "This forest doesn't belong to her alone. It's not like we can't go somewhere just because she went there." "Exactly!" Howard took over and made a decision. "It must be safe there. Let's go!" No one had any intention of opposing him. In the primeval forest, they would eventually encounter problems. They couldn't con