Chapter 44
Louisa's POV
The inside of the salamander's rock cave was dark and humid.
Darren set up fire at the entrance of the cave, because of the smoke rising from damp firewood.
"I can't believe that you've taken them back to where we live. You're so stupid," I heard the voice of the black salamander.
The brown salamander explained, "They need a place to hide from the rain. They don't like water."
"Can I eat that rat?" she asked.
Her brother replied patiently, "He's a weasel, and no, you can't eat him. He's supposed to eat us. Not the other way around. He can't eat us because we're too big for him. We can't eat him because he's the girl's friend. Leave him alone."
"I might want to eat that girl. She's tiny. But she's still meat."
"She's my friend. You
