After crouching down in reflex, screaming at the top of her lungs, Eve quickly realized her mistake.
'No! I can't act scared!'
Albeit with fear in her heart, she raised her head, eyes filled with determination, and stared ahead. She watched the black object fly toward her… over her head and out of the cave, followed by a dozen more.
"…Bats?" Eve muttered a second later, realizing what they were.
The first one had been shaken by her kicking a loose pebble, and the rest were scared out by her shrill scream. As soon as she understood what really happened, she let out a sigh of relief.
"Oh, right! I have to make sure the cave is safe first!"
Recalling her duty, she carefully scanned the cave.
It was dark, but relying on the faint light coming from the entrance, she was able to explore it sufficiently.
