The squirrel, having calmed down, began telling Yu Sheng and Little Red Riding Hood what had happened in the Black Forest.
"She came in a few hours ago. At first, I didn't even notice her—she didn't cry or make a fuss, and she was quite different from the other children who had just come in," the squirrel said with a sigh from Yu Sheng's shoulder. "This might have been her first 'real' entry into the Black Forest, but before today, she had probably been having nightmares related to the Black Forest for a long time..."
"Which way did she go?" Little Red Riding Hood interrupted the squirrel's rambling from nearby. "Take us there."
"This way." The squirrel raised a paw and pointed in a certain direction, but immediately shook its head. "I don't think there's any point in chasing after her. It's too deep in that direction, and there are no paths or lights from any cottages. There's no shelter in the darkness. You'll only be eaten by wolves for nothing..."
Little Red Riding Hood paid no attention to the latter half of the squirrel's words. By then, she had already started walking forward. "We'll judge for ourselves."
"Hey, hey, you..." The squirrel immediately cried out, bouncing on Yu Sheng's shoulder before suddenly lowering its voice. "You do know your own situation, right?"
Little Red Riding Hood stopped and glanced back. "I know."
Yu Sheng followed Little Red Riding Hood into the depths of the Black Forest, while the squirrel kept chattering nonstop the entire way. It jumped from Yu Sheng's shoulder to Little Red Riding Hood's, looking nervous and agitated. "You're taking a risk! If you deliberately head somewhere without any lights, you'll definitely run into a wolf pack! Even that big evil wolf will find you soon!
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