That very evening, Jinya insisted on squeezing into Chen Ying's room, claiming the floor in front of the bed as her own.
The little Snake Mongoose took a fancy to the nest that once belonged to the Big Spirit Cat Mother, carried over some stuff, tidied up inside, and happily nestled in.
It decided, unless that severely sick cat left, it wouldn't step outside!
But why, family, did no one tell it that the Big Cat actually slept on the stump at its doorway at night? What gives, afraid that its food reserves would run away?
If only Snake Mongooses could stand upright, they would surely put their hands on their hips and curse loudly for a while.
With the Big Cat keeping watch at the door, the Snake Mongoose huffed and curled up into a ball to sleep.
Forget it, forget it. Since it couldn't beat it and didn't dare scold it, being hungry was nothing. Once you fell asleep, you wouldn't feel hungry anymore.
