"God, why did you give him a fever at this time?" In the middle of the night, she lay beside the cold son and watched. Although she was too tired to sleep for a long time, she dared not fall asleep. After sleeping for a long time, she would feel his forehead, see if he had a fever, check his wound and see if there were any signs of inflammation. This time, when she woke up, she touched his forehead and found that he really had a fever.

The fire was still burning very well because she had put a big log in it. But it was dark all around,...