Gregory sighed deeply, then walked towards the cave entrance. With his back facing Gu Mengmeng, he said, "If you want to leave, just leave. I'm not stopping you."
After he said that, he extended his wings and flew away, with his back view disappearing in the snowstorm.
The location of the cave was unique - there were protruding rocks above the cave entrance, so snow could not pile up to block the entrance. Elvis and Lea dug more space deeper into the cave and with a few more turns inside, the cold wind could not reach Gu Mengmeng. Moreover, with either Elvis or Lea using their original beast form to hug Gu Mengmeng and block the wind, she did not feel any cold.
But…
Despite the large space, she still felt imprisoned.
Even though she had also been staying in a cave at Saint Nazaire, staying at home and being trapped brought her two different feelings.