"What do you mean, 'no'?" All three girls voices echoed at once.
"I mean that you've been lied to," Kumarain answered them. "Nakking Cave is almost always cold. Not like, 30 degree weather. Try, like, 12 degree weather."
The girls gasped as the immediate thought shot up into their heads all at once. What were they going to do about warmth? They had only shown up in shorts (except for Lulu who had worn a skirt) and tee-shirts, the reason being, of course, that back in earth it had been mid-July.
"Well, what are we going to do for warmth?" Carol finally let out.
Kumarain shrugged nonchalantly. "Come on, we better go find something to keep you guys warm."
"Okaaaaay...so, what's the plan? That? What?!" Lilli gaped at the contraption Carol and Lulu had constructed.
"Alright, here's the deal. Lilli, you have to lure Kumarain away and keep her out of the forest but near the mouth of the cave. Meanwhile Lulu and I will go and-well-shoot a couple animals." Carol meant well, but this pretty much horrified Lilli who refused.
"No! I'll just brave the weather, but I'm not shooting any animals, especially because we have Kumarain here," Lilli flicked her hand in the direction of the little beaver who had stood about twenty feet away.
They all looked in the direction Lilli was pointing. "Where did she go?!" they all shouted at once.
They all looked around frantically and started shouting her name. "Kumarain! Kumarain!" No answer.
