After a tiresome walk and treacherous climbing, the 2 pairs of strange monkeys finally reached their destinations. Just when we thought we get to see some civilization on this primitive planet, behold, a medium-sized cave with some pitiful colored decoration on the walls and grass bedding here and there on the ground, and a campfire that was releasing smoke- was all they had.

Before the cave, a member of this group was chopping wood using a stone ax. His bony structure, wrinkled skin, and slow body movement clearly show the sign of being ravaged by the force of time, aka he can be called an older member of the group.

Now that you look at it, from their hunting tool to chopping wood, everything they used has been made of stones. Even their home was in the heart of rocks. Can't we just name them Stone monkeys and be done with "strange monkeys?" Nah, let's wait and see what they call themselves.

The old one paused and looked at the snow-covered road only to discover the noisy ones gleefully returning from the hunt. The two bodies of goats also brought a smile to his face as he looked back at the cave and shouted, "Ebi, Gebi, they are back!"

This brought the attention of the ones who were staying inside the cave as two new creatures came out of the cave, who looked way more different from the previous ones.

They didn't have a mane like the previous ones, but they had very long hair down to their waists. Their body looked way leaner, skin looked smoother. Their facial attributes were more delicate. Their actions looked more graceful, their steps were slow and steady. Their body, from neck to calf was covered in clothes made of sheep wool.

One of them even had a bulging stomach and the other one was helping it to walk.

So, that's what their female members looked like. They looked more civilized than their crude male counterparts though.

As the males noticed them, they quickened their pace, especially Abu and Gabu- they were literally running. As they reached, Abu bound the kid with a creeper and Gabu placed the giant 120kg goat on a rock then went to the older one and bowed a little,

"Baba, we are back."

The old one gently caressed their head and spoke, "Good, good. You are finally back." Then indicated at the females with his chin, "Go on, they are waiting for you."

Gabu quickly headed toward his partner and hugged her tightly, while

Abu slowly took his pregnant partner's hand and bowed down a little to press his temple with her. His partner also cooperated, while caressing his head and sighed in relief.

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"You are back."

"Yes, Ebi. I am."

The old father who was done with blessing his other sons looked at them and smiled. But his misty eyes told another tale. As if he was reminiscing of the past, missing a certain someone, with whom he shared warmth in this cold winter, shared love in this cruel world.

Autumn of life is the worst season to feel lonely, but nature always makes sure you are so at this period. But luckily, he has his sons to accompany his old bones. Now, his only motivation for living is to see his fruits of love turn into trees and spread their branches, maybe also bear some fruits while at it.

And that's how a family that has been separated in the struggle for survival finally reunited.

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Deep in the night when everything plugged into darkness, a little campfire in the mouth of a cave turned into the brightest star to the nearby natural creatures. Around the cave, the family could be seen sleeping soundly on their respective grass bedding. While two younglings whose names we still don't know slept in one corner beside the campfire, the two females slept in another corner. But they get to share a woolly bear hide on top of their garments made of woven sheep cloths- showing how cared they are in this family. The little goat also found a corner inside the cave. Now that rises a question, did they skin its mother in front of it?

Sitting beside the campfire, the father asked while chewing on a meaty bone, "How is the situation nearby?"

Gabu who was busy roasting meat replied, "Same, no prey."

"Where did you get the goats then?"

Gabu looked outside.

"High! In very High. Find nothing in low."

He could only sigh in tiredness.

At this moment Abu entered the cave. He was carrying two big wooden cups filled with snow with him. He placed the wooden cups before the fire and spoke, "Did all the prey leave this area? I could still find wild rabbits before. But we found nothing these days. Even elks have become quite these days. "

The old male finally finished eating that bone."Animals don't leave their habitats for no reason. It's just a little snow, isn't cold enough to force all prey to hide."

"Not cold, then what?" Gabu asked with a curious look.

The old male became silent. But Abu answered, "That means something else is hunting them. So, they are dead, or they left this area to live."

Gabu immediately let go of the roasting stick and asked, "Bi tribe? They here?"

Abu was about to speak, but his father cut in the middle, "They are not Bi tribe. But, they are the biggest enemy of Hoomans like us in these mountains."

Both Abu and Gabu immediately looked at their father. But the old man didn't give them a glance. He immediately stood up and grabbed the spear that was lying beside him with a tight grip, came outside the cave, and keenly eyed something in the dark. Surprisingly, this spear wasn't a stone spear, but a shiny metal spear with a long shaft.

Multiple black totems in the shape of weird symbols lit up in his arms. Chilly wind-carrying snow blew his mane and hair, yet power radiated from his weak feeble body and blasted them apart. With that spear, he stood there like a mighty figure, the coolest old man anyone had ever seen!

By that time, the sons also followed their father out of the cave and looked ahead. They were also shocked to see the intruder.

In the dark, around 100 meters away, a huge shadow also eyed the old man. There is only ferocity in its glowing Hazel eyes. The shadow opened its wide maw to show two rows of silvery white teeth. Its body also radiated threatening blood lust in response, its thick fur stood up, making it look even bigger. The shadow grabbed the tree beside it with a huge claw, making deep marks in it easily. But the old man didn't even budge in this show of power, made more steps instead.

The huge creature finally hid its blood lust and turned away, leaving behind a dark growl that sent chills down to the spine. Only when there was no trace of the shadow anymore, the old man also turned back into his feeble- normal self but continued to look ahead.

The two sons standing behind him looked at the display of power in shock. Finally, Abu decided to ask, "Baba, what was that?"

The old man kept silent. But fury was in his eyes. His face contorted, while his grip on the spear became even tighter. Full of rage and disgust, he uttered a single word with all his strength.

"Werewolves!"