Billowing smoke poured into the cave, transforming the once pitch-black interior into a chaotic swirl of black and white.
Inside, the snow bears caught a whiff of the acrid smoke, and a suffocating sensation hit them like a sledgehammer.
Initially, the snow bears cried out incessantly, but as the oxygen in the cave dwindled, they dared not make a sound, fearing to waste any more precious air.
"Not making any noise now, are they?"
Anthony muttered, then promptly instructed Hairy to gather more dry wood to intensify the flames at the cave's entrance. Braving the cold, Anthony tossed aside his mink coat and waved it, sending even more smoke swirling into the cave.
"Let's see how long you can hold out," he cackled, retreating with everyone to a safe distance beyond the trap.
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