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Chapter 638: The Things of That Year 2

After calming down, Chiyan found the two flints wrapped in Beast Skin, given to him by his father, which he was learning how to use.

He remembered how his mother often liked to have a torch lit at the entrance of the Cave at night, which he once asked the reason why.

His mother said, "So your father can see our Cave when he returns from hunting at night."

Chiyan figured he could light a torch too, so his father could locate him by the flame, couldn't he?

Surrounded by younger cubs whimpering and starting to cry, Chiyan's brow furrowed, "No crying! If you want to go home, listen to what I say!"

With the assistance of the cubs, Chiyan cleared an area and piled up the plucked white flowers.

Chiyan stepped forward with the flints, his heart fluttering slightly. He had never successfully lit a fire before, and wasn't sure if he could this time.

"Crack, crack..."

The sparks from the flints fell on the white flowers, turning a patch of them visibly black.