“Got it,” Irina replied loudly. She turned her head and saw Curtis appear right behind her. Damien had also caught up carrying the bags of sand.

“Wait for me to fill them up,” said Damien.

Irina stuck out her tongue and ended up swallowing a mouthful of sand, making her spit it out loudly. She squatted down and called out, “Babies, come over to Mommy.”

Meow~

The leopard cubs, who hadn’t had enough fun, ran back and rubbed against their mother’s legs pleadingly as they let out soft roars.

Although Irina couldn’t understand their babyish voices, Damien—who was of the same species—certainly did. He howled at them right away. “Go...