Snow cave (II)

Hu Li continue to spend her days caring for the wounded person. When she is not applying medicine paste on him, she is out playing with her friends. Sometimes when it is snowing too heavy, she stays indoor to read her books. As a two legged person, she don't have any magical power or spells to cast. While as a thundery fox, she have tremendous power. Hu Li decided that she should be just a normal two legged person. That way, she have more friends. 

Nearly a month, she is feeding him with medicine. She is rather clumsy but she managed to get most of the medicine in him. The medicine paste, she applied all over him as usual. The wounds look better now. except for his back that she can't reach because he is still asleep and Hu Li have no space to roll him on his side to apply the medicine. When she is about to cover him up the blanket, he grab her arm. "Who are you?"Hu Li's golden eyes glow with interest. He doesn't seems to be afraid of her. 

The wounded man have a firm grip. He continue to stare at the face in front of him however he cannot see the difference on Hu Li. He can see everything however the colors are unclear to him everything seems to be grey. Hence, he did not know that she have a bright white hair with white eyebrows and a pair of golden eyes that shines. He look around where he is he see some animals moving around in the background. "Who are you?" He ask again. She smile and wipe his forehead. "A friend of the forrest." The animals stop walking. Their ears pick up in surprise they never hear her voice before. The deer comes up and rub it's head on her back. Hu Li smile and pat it head with her free arm. She turn to look at him, she slap his hand which still holding her arm. He look surprise however suddenly he feel the pain on his back. He lay back on the bed and release her. He stare at the ceiling above the room. He see there is light coming down from the ceiling. He beginning to wonder where he is. 

They did not talk for a long time. The animals watch them like a hawk. Hu Li as always read her books, apply medicine and play with her friends. The wounded man watch her on his bed. Sometimes he hear that there are footsteps running around outside the cave. Because of his color blindness, he only can see the outline of the item and a blur image of things in front of him. However he is a swordsman. He relay on his keen hearing and attention to his surroundings. The last round of a fight, something distract him out of the blue. He did not managed to doge the attack on time. Thus he is injured severely. Every time she apply the medicine paste on him, he feel so embarrassing. She have seen his naked body yet she act like it's nothing. Also she asked him an odd question the other day. why does he got a tail too? He keep thinking what tail is she talking about. Did he have a tail? He touch himself unconsciously. He have to ask her one day what tail did she see. He look at his fingers, his long nails are trim off nicely. It's been along time that his nails are trim. The last time someone trim it was his mother. After she die there is no one for him. Even his long hair is un tied for many years. Now his saviour have actually wash his hair and comb it. 

Hu Li noticed that he can sit up now. She present the vegetables that the animals all eat. He can't tell by the color so he pick them up and try chewing them. It turn out to be grass of all kind. He look at her in shock. While she is smiling and she make another few plates for the animals around her. He begin to wonder if she have a problem understanding things but yet she can read and write like any other literate person he knows. Finally she hands him some eatable fruits and raw carrots. He gobble them up fast. Hu Li notice that he prefer fruits and raw carrots. Hence the next rounds she hand him sorts of all kind that she can find in the forrest. 

In the evening, while appealing the medicine paste, he watch her apply it on his wounds. Even though her face is near his, he still cannot see her features clearly. Even though he can't see her clearly, he can smell that she have a distinctive fragrant that is unique. 

"What is your name?"

"My name is Bai Hu Li." 

"That is ... unique. I am Yue Sheng Qin." 

"That is unique!" She smile and laugh. 

He smile however his lips are too dry and the crack is severe. It brings pain to him. Hu Li see this and attempt to apply the medicine paste on his lips. He protest by pushing away the bowl and brush. 

"I need water! I am thirsty!"

Hu Li look at him for awhile. She gets up and pick up a cup. She walk out of the cave to the stream to get a cup full of water. She walk back to hand him the cup. He drink it but it is so cold. He look at her and wonder in his mind if she knows that the water is way too cold to drink. Still he takes small sip at a time. His big round eyes look at her as he sip in the drink. Hu Li pick up the bowl and brush to apply the medicine paste on his legs. He is grateful for this girl to treat the wounds of his. "Maybe i should do it myself. You have work too hard, Miss Bai."

Hu Li tilt her head to the left and nearly release her fox ears when he call her Miss Bai. No One every call her Miss Bai. She wonder what that means. 

"It's not a problem." She continue to paint on his wounds. 

"Can you tell me how did you get so many slashes on your body?"

Sheng Qin look at Hu Li and hold the cup tightly. 

"Actually i don't remember much."

"Oh it's ok. I don't have a good memory too."

He watch her paint upwards to his private parts. His mouth feels so dry that he gulp down the water quickly even if it hurts his teeth. He knows that his private parts are cover with a small square towel, however he feels uneasy when a girl is near him and staring down his skin. He feels strange and worry if he will offend his saviour. Will she kick him out of this place. He hold tight to his emotion hopping that his stick will not stand up by it's own. Meanwhile Hu Li is busy painting the paste on his wounds with care. She moves near his pelvis area she notice that his tail is moving. She look up to Sheng Qin. His face flush red and she notice his red ears. He look over to his left to avoid staring at her face. Hu Li is thinking that tails usually move, so it's not a surprise. She skip over his private part and move to his chest area. She sits comfortably next to him. His eyes goes back looking at her, he try to see her face clearly. It's all greyish but he thinks that she must be pretty.