Familiar voices echoed in her ears, and Yu An vaguely recognized them as the cubs'.
"Beast Father Mo Yan, when is Female Mother waking up?"
"Female Mother has been sleeping for a long, long time, even more than Xiao Hu."
"I hate the mean Beast Father. I'm never going to be friends with him again."
The last to speak was Xiao Yu. The little one's voice was choked with sobs, and she could also hear Lan Yin's low voice begging for forgiveness.
Yu An struggled for a moment before her eyes fluttered open, meeting Da Hu's, which were red and swollen from crying.
"Female Mother, you're awake!"
"Female Mother's awake, Female Mother's awake!"
The three cubs cheered in unison, hugging Yu An and refusing to let go.
"Alright, alright. You three get up first. Let your Female Mother drink some water."
Mo Yan quickly poured a cup of water and helped Yu An sit up. "An'an, drink some water."
Yu An nodded. After she drank most of the water, the fiery pain in her throat subsided a little.
