Unexpected punishment
Orion sighed in defeat as he observed the hesitant expressions of Sura and Ursa, who were uncertain of what to do. They gazed at the tree nymph behind him, and he knew that, unlike other Tree nymphs, this one had not played with them or thwarted their attempts. Instead, she had given them a time limit and walked away from her tree, leaving them autonomously beside it.
Suddenly, he heard the sound of teeth biting down on a fruit, and frustration boiled inside him. 'Damn it!' he cursed inwardly. Their time limit of twenty minutes would have been enough if Ursa still had her gift to use. Unfortunately, since he had to climb the tree himself and pluck the fruits, they had exceeded the time limit.