Kat began to back down by crouching while Rex followed her by sticking out his tongue and wagging his tail. I cringed at that. The dog''s movements made a sound, though not loud. However, Kat gave no warning at all to the dog. Maybe because the girl was afraid the dog would bark.


    I looked back, and luckily the birds didn''t seem to notice Kat. They did their own thing, sitting quietly, walking with their heads turned in different directions, or pecking at the ground for food.


    "Baaaakkkk!!! Baaaakk!!!"


    My breath felt like it was cut off. Kat stopped her movements, immediately signaling for Rex to be quiet. The dog just sat and tilted his head.


    When I checked again, I saw one bird that was on top of another bird. The two birds were screaming.


    They''re having sex.


    After checking in on the birds too, Kat gulped and continued on her way. I could see cold sweat on her face, which of course still not showing any signs of emotion.


    This is torture for me. It hadn''t been long since Kat had been sneaking around like this, but I felt like a long time had passed. I want Kat back home safely soon.


    And that''s when Rex the dog barked. I immediately squeezed my head, and Kat closed her eyes. Rex barked again, making the girl look back.


    The birds were still in their respective positions. The two of them who were having sex were still making loud noises. Maybe that''s why Rex''s barking was not heard by them.


    Stupid dog. If I have the heart, I''ll let you go to get their attention.


    "Shut up, Rex!" Kat was whispering, but she was showing out something she rarely does. The girl red and put on a fierce face, immediately making Rex look down with sad eyes. His tail is no longer moving.


    Kat resumed her walk while I continued to follow her. And finally, when I thought the distance from the birds was far enough, I ordered the girl to run as fast as possible.


    In front of the house, we saw that Seb had started nting again.


    "There are monster birds!" The girl screamed, then stopped near my colony horse which was still tied to the tree.


    Manues out of the house. "Monster bird? Biruhuds?"


    Kat didn''t answer and continued to stare at the horse. Ah, this is troublesome. If left here, the mounts could be easy targets for the Biruhuds. However, my colonists certainly couldn''t get him into the house.


    After hitting the pause button and thinking for a moment, I whispered a few things to Kat.


    "So, how does Biruhud''s speedpare to a horse?" Kat asked ording to my orders.


    Manu was silent for a moment. "I don''t know for sure, but I think it''s the same."


    Kat looked at the horse again, swallowed hard, then pulled out her knife and said. "Forgive me."


    The girl then began to cut the rope that tied the horse.


    "What are you doing?" Seb asked as he walked up to the girl.


    "Ah, if the birds from helle, then the horse will try to run. If it escapes from there, the horse can attract the attention of the Biruhud." Manu guesses in a bitter tone.


    Yeah, Kat didn''t actually cut the rope. The important thing is that there is a thin section, so it will break easily if the horse tries to escape.


    Seb shook his head. "You really haven''t taken care of it for long, but..."


    "Come on, Seb. You''d better shut up." I cut off Seb, who immediately shut his mouth. "All of you, especially you Manu, who understands about the bird, prepare what is necessary."


    After Kat finished, my colonists went inside the house. Gwen was still taking care of Sun, who was biting a piece of cloth, in pain as her hand was being stitched.


    "Sorry, I know you''re in a lot of pain, Sun," Manu said while covering the windows of the house. "But, those birds you see will probablye here, and they''re very sensitive to sound."


    Sun just stared at Manu while out of breath.


    "Don''t worry, it''s over." Gwen, sweating profusely, drank heavily from the jug, then began to bandage Sun''s wound. "If there''s a painkillers, that''s even better. She doesn''t have to endure the pain. So, that will minimize her from screaming."


    "If it''s just painkillers, we still have them." Seb moved to the wooden item box in the corner of the room.


    "Now, let''s just stay here, don''t say anything or move too much," Manu added. "That''s all we can do. But don''t worry, after a while, they''ll go far. They won''t stay .... Well, let''s just hope they don''t spend the night nearby."


    I''m sure, despite saying that, Manu still doesn''t feel calm.


    The room was dark and silent, but not so dark that my colonists couldn''t see. Lights can still enter through the vents and the gaps between the wooden walls.


    All I could hear was their slow breathing.


    Moments after I pressed the fast-forward button, I heard the horse neigh, and auto-pause was triggered. I gulped, checked outside, and found some Biruhuds who came up to the horses, went back into the house, then pressed the y button. My colonists flinched when the neighing of a second horse was heard.


    "Baaakkk!!! Baaaakk!!! Baaakkk!!!"


    The sound of the rope breaking, followed by the swift galloping of horses and apanied by the screams of the Biruhuds.


    "Woof!!! Woof!!! Woof!!!" And Rex barked loudly at the door.


    "Shut up, Rex!" Kat snapped and immediately covered her mouth, looking at the others. Maybe because of the intense situation, she slipped up.


    The white-haired dog immediately sat down, looked down with sad eyes again, not daring to look into his master''s eyes at all.


    And I could hear the footsteps of something approaching. I looked outside again and immediately found two Biruhuds checking around my colonist''s house.


    Shit!


    Sun was already straightening her body with difficulty when I came back in, waving his hand at Rex. At first, the dog just stood still but eventually went to the woman.


    Smiling faintly, the girl gently stroked the dog''s head. Rex closed his eyes and sat down with a more rxed gesture as if enjoying it.


    Manu and Seb turned to Kat, who just stared at the scene in silence.


    Taking a deep breath, I spoke to my colonists. "As ordered by Manu, no one moves or makes a sound."


    I just wanted to make it clear to them.