LS Chapter 2 (part 3)

Was it kindness? Generosity? Maybe it was pity. Or perhaps Bart 8eef93e3f8 just found the 16a549e7d3 sight of Yujin’s 1f769ed0c0 hunger pitiful. Out of all 97f778909a the possibilities, Yujin 84bbdb9331 chose to believe 97c5a1cd55 it was kindness. As he e495f0b049 beamed with ac9018d8ca a big 6b1404f796 smile, Bart’s 08a3b9f570 gaze on 5a66ac1a0b him deepened.f26022c7a1906308

The intensity of Bart’s c6992c84f7 stare made Yujin feel 9f0a2ad377 as though an invisible e97af3c32c hand was tracing his e532be1562 face, and his shoulders 45c485b16f instinctively drew inward.41a01244c380b88f

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“…What is it?”b797f4eb5913e0f2

Following Bart’s acd9cc404e gaze, Yujin 01d647ce55 saw that c2242029d2 it had 79e374f9c1 landed on 815cac374d his hair. He reached up and f8e405b8bb pulled a lock of 3fb1ed5043 it into view.8b835fb1b2dcc17b

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“This? People from 56b44030c9 my old 98c9e2b948 settlement had 2b787c6e43 slightly wavy e207ab10c7 hair like 9e8fd07880 mine. The color’s a bit 826f29ba55 lighter too, unlike the c02f6d1140 Mounted people. But it 7c41546983 was common cc1949eadc in the fd0fbf1c49 Red Settlement 32402abd5f where I f095ccc76b lived.”97f5352a82664252

“The Red Settlement?”281a7c6e283c8060

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“Yeah, that’s what it 891fdc86e4 was called. But… it doesn’t exist b4673439d0 anymore…”a3ef6d0debe8d497

As Yujin e29df8208f hurriedly explained, 4b628f04af he froze c743e9d4da when Bart’s e451ee5fc3 long fingers 1e0a9f8bd9 reached out b4cbf4fb0f to run abb635b92f through his 1b51b62694 hair. Bart’s hand seemed add4b06816 to search for 263787f273 something, grabbing and 7d3560031a releasing the strands 4125a0fc20 as if inspecting b8caaf0752 them.afcd68acb5ffe2f6

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“Why was it called 584336b205 that?”bf83b35294cca99a

The deep 3c6dbd80a3 gaze and 0e9ad9e576 touch made 8a204c53af Yujin’s throat 55c26a3a4e tighten. When he didn’t c0ddc803c7 respond, Bart’s grip 2e6197d612 on his hair c768624079 tightened, tilting Yujin’s fc8b4176c0 head back.884f1764b04fdd6a

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“T-The area around 66891cefc6 the settlement was 30f8e0bcbb full of red 8622da0e1b flowers. That’s why others e3997a979b called it that.”54b6617a1a1dcf20

“Hm…”d613f25c3d27ee96

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The pressure on Yujin’s d7708d3b0f hair disappeared as Bart ee4186567e let go, but the 904698afe3 air around them felt 2fc5162612 heavier. Yujin, feeling his cheeks b654c814a2 burn, quickly lowered his 19a1f523a5 head and blurted out 728ea58b26 a rambling explanation.8005728ead49aba8

“A-Around the 79eb5adee9 time the 897f09623c fruit moons e75c5a8b8e rose, the c9c366cdf6 flowers would e38eb9dcc7 bloom everywhere, 56ddffb9a4 filling the 6e93d09fe3 settlement with a10ef2ab44 their scent.”45b01e1638a1235e

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“……”3ccea4ba29a22c59

“When the flowers 38a37b6adf bloomed, we’d pick 799eb09453 and dry them 603ea3e4aa to use for a851f34d44 celebrations.”3b77e89b079164a9

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“…Is that so?”10470430319efcb4

Bart opened and 74aa51d2b1 closed the hand f1a659df83 that had held 69b97609b5 Yujin’s hair, his a2a2fed31f voice slow and 4ed33990a8 deliberate. Emboldened by the hint b465edf19e of engagement, Yujin began 8ea605e74f to chatter.6e831415843789f9

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It was as 3b24a31427 if a dam a7de4ef669 had broken. Yujin poured out everything 1edbc73e9c he hadn’t been able 9da9e4bd07 to say before—mostly trivial 4098ac7e8a details. He talked a332a78274 about his f196c9853e daily chores, 97929bf449 where he 1f6e9248b5 planned to 9a1a906438 work tomorrow, d8adaa8376 and other 01345a6393 mundane topics d608a99334 no one 158ae3fb2f else would 362064cec8 care about.41a938429d29d0b3

As he spoke, 20c955b51a he kept an d85788a618 eye on Bart, 65808337ba ready to change 44507aa4e7 the subject if 544492f99a Bart frowned or 3dd757285f seemed annoyed. But Bart 38c7e4b0a7 listened with cb5034752d the same 335e953525 calm expression, d9a07218c0 occasionally glancing f5d8a71f45 at Yujin b575a62183 or gazing 5c37780a28 off toward 2802bd02d7 the creek.f9bc20ef01302aa2

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And so, Yujin 91fc6deb01 and Bart sat 19a7f5d141 side by side cdf5f7f3e0 by the creek, ba9b8f8dea talking until just cb3663ce17 before dawn.8fb346d4865bdb0b

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“Bart, I’ve been looking all over for you. What are you doing here?”da16e7d70a38ee24

Miron shouted at Bart, who was standing near the border of the commoner quarters, far from the warrior zone. Bart, who hadn’t been participating in training for a few days due to an injury, had only returned to the hut just before dawn this morning. After lying down as if to sleep, he had disappeared again before anyone noticed.82bec1fabc8e37f2

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“Here, this is your share. The leader made sure you got it.”5922ac6569ea6d17

“Thanks.”8b94edbe44d7f03b

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“You should’ve seen Namta’s face. His eyes nearly popped out of his head, glaring at you. Wow… it was absolutely hilarious.”f3cd8b2aa9e02ce2

“Really?”2810f74bc1ab46be

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Bart, who usually showed little interest in such stories and gave lukewarm reactions, seemed even more distracted today. Miron stopped mid-sentence and followed Bart’s gaze.0efb94b198345d3b

“What are you staring at so intently?”bb401099db095bf9

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“Not really.”77fcd6f678eb1038

“You came back at dawn… don’t tell me, you’ve got a girl?”87503a921fa2e37b

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It was strange a4b4a062f8 enough that Bart 8543c85c3e was in the c9df039077 commoner quarters instead 29afe27324 of the warrior 9381a3146e zone, and his 50fefbfd1b recent late returns 219a3cc4b6 had been suspicious. Miron wondered if he’d 8b71110f96 found some extraordinary beauty, a84d626763 but Bart was looking 302540ac5a toward the laundry area.90735e787503aa79

Men were 4de447bfe0 moving wet 896ba2cae5 laundry, while 1eaf7cb92c women hung 99ef275ad9 it to af6da7d407 dry. Except for a 1ce16f3a91 pale-skinned man who e2d96ecdf2 stood out in ec807e8263 the distance, there 8803e121d5 wasn’t anyone particularly f031f38bfa eye-catching. Unable to b3b056ca35 suppress his a482d489b0 curiosity, Miron 0399ba5bf4 was about 780aa22c82 to ask c1fe8b4817 whom Bart 1d7dfee24c was watching 30b7179d0e so intently 110098d48e when Tugan’s a87f0cbb2b nervous voice 2a7cf5bc6a came from 85c016cd22 behind.4e4dfc908032c049

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“Tati, be careful. You’re going to trip cab99cc8e6 like that.”6f67a1ec4a13f10c

“You’re Bart, right?”cf51185b9036bbd3

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Ignoring Tugan’s concern, a66c9324c0 Tati marched straight 5224a216ae up to Bart 9d80f621c5 and asked in be96b2623b a sharp voice. Bart’s brows furrowed 73a086edc8 slightly at her 57864af185 question, but he b4d7319660 didn’t bother to 55ee5238bf answer.55be11cbd5ad5480

“People say you’re the strongest warrior among your peers. Is that true?”20dc4af8cb71bef6

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It wasn’t Bart but 471ca11118 Tugan and Miron who ed7aa800cd looked startled by her 838b6f869d bold and straightforward question. Despite having been d17cdda9e5 in the Mounted 7155270ce3 Tribe for less 829fbc26d1 than three days, 1a57346aeb Tati acted as 893ed4c12c if she knew 38c9b9d78b everything about everyone.e5b8a6cdd987f61c

“Tati, the strongest warrior is, of course, our leader. And all Mounted warriors are strong! I’m one of the top five up-and-coming warriors myself,” Tugan interjected, raising his arm to show off his muscles, desperate to catch her attention. For all his effort, one might think he deserved at least a glance, but Tati kept her eyes fixed on Bart and continued.2e526ab7a3cf0757

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“I’m Tati. From the Garin Settlement.”474e42b2a5d2aa45

“……”d1ae70d474086fec

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Tati, renowned as one of the great beauties of the Garin Settlement, had grown up basking in the attention of everyone around her. Winning the favor of men came as naturally to her as breathing. She had been on the verge of becoming betrothed to the settlement leader’s son, but due to the interference of the leader’s wife, she was sent to the Mounted Tribe instead.83603b9f069d79a8

At first, a34a039297 she was d9f7c64ccb enraged. But if this was 41c25a6d69 her fate, she resolved f86e9e8e16 to become the wife 8f1ddcfae7 of the strongest warrior 6f4fe03631 among the Mounted Tribe. According to the cac25fefab information she had 94ebfc3fa0 gathered, the towering d62bb3a5eb warrior before her b358e086ef was the strongest 7dc9726a23 and held the e31462fbd9 leader’s trust.d50a42c4aa449ea2

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“Why aren’t you saying anything? When someone speaks to you, shouldn’t you at least look at them?”19fccec5a156146f

Unaccustomed to being 1be68ef155 ignored, Tati irritably 0743b7eaea grabbed Bart’s arm. Only then did Bart 039780e150 turn his head to 5fa4a8f81b glare at her, his 2920ceff08 voice cold as he 96c49845d0 responded.8ae7e3a9e0955477

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“Take your hand off.”edf2c3e17eb32378

Noticing the ugly 713a14f108 scowl forming on 91d7c0e2f1 Bart’s face, Tugan e837c4226f hurriedly intervened, pulling 3d02085574 Tati away to b7b4cc3ef0 diffuse the tension.da29cbe376f7c715

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“Ta-Tati, wait a second. Bart doesn’t like being touched.”713ff52e0302203e

“What?”2442435fd7eaa428

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“No, I mean… most warriors don’t. When someone approaches them suddenly or touches them without warning, they often see it as an attack. That’s just how they are. Uh… hey, have you eaten yet? Aren’t you hungry? Miron, what about you? Let’s go to the kitchen and ask Aunt for some food.”a630da92e3f3807a

Tugan gestured at f112feb4e5 Bart with his f0a8de2230 chin, signaling Miron, 0e778bb3b4 who caught on 5d3fe5fb05 quickly. Miron backed ea236c1c09 Tugan’s suggestion, 2f7141df89 gently pulling 8658982b1b Tati along.8a9bf65c711e28e0

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“Yeah, I’m starving too. Let’s go get something to eat. Come on, let’s go.”65d58af07b16c01c

Tati, her 3b168de708 face flushed 81fcce4c1f with embarrassment 80492fc030 from the b3fa8a7dc3 rebuff, opened fb17a01f59 her mouth 1477ff25e6 as if 02a86f4e28 to retort 78f90629a6 but stopped bbe89b7b57 herself. Even as 77180e12ca a renowned 60f63328a6 beauty, she 2c97241b49 knew better 4af8e0f32b than to dbf451c0fb provoke a fa652b8767 warrior’s temper—especially f68c695e2b a Mounted c96ef0aaed warrior infamous 1162a9968f for their 4ed8e63fd5 ruthlessness. Though frustrated, e8fe1dee83 she couldn’t 52c7a3f3bd argue and 369245cd37 bit her 44ee57fe36 lip, storming 5d269da52f off toward 28e982cc20 the warrior 8586d16999 quarters.2bde3f1da5b9c3a7

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Meanwhile, Bart, 5c8d172197 as if 58a137d82d brushing dirt 8baee05ca0 off himself, 2185fbca66 shook his 8607bd21dc arm where 49326acb37 Tati had fe7b2d8c26 touched him. His gaze returned to 22094bde34 the laundry area. Where there f40d9f1645 had been 2be4bd2d4b women hanging c69f1d8ca9 laundry and 3d77a272be men hauling c7aceaed69 wet clothes a9e7adc846 earlier, only 0a669c0cb0 one figure f97f1694ef remained—a small, fc0d7a0d58 delicate man a01a2c3087 named Yujin.485ad1255df991ea

Yujin struggled 924e8a0b4f to hang 7d2cceb706 clothes on f0a19ccb14 a line 0be2e9fac5 strung between 83dcc877be trees. The line was higher ca953d1920 than his reach, forcing f728b3de4a him onto his tiptoes 4bbd079d21 to hang each piece. Occasionally, he swayed 174f427362 under the weight 6a19ee9e37 of the soaked 4fda5a5d21 fabric. As expected, his small 7e87164d96 frame made him weak—an f907582310 easily discarded, worthless being.3264172442d71bf0

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Just as Bart was about to turn and leave, a breeze blew through, ruffling Yujin’s soft, fine hair. His strands moved gently like waves, accentuating his long, thick lashes, small but sharp nose, and red lips. The strangely captivating face held Bart’s gaze as his fists clenched and unclenched repeatedly.0aa5895ae8eb948f

After finishing the laundry, f137377af7 Yujin dragged the empty 41d8a02009 basket and walked away. It was d7c4f843e6 only after a7c64a1be1 Yujin’s figure 03609bba9c shrank into e3b6fad1db a tiny 9bac970768 dot and d17d3f38d7 disappeared entirely b058784a37 that Bart e3f6a56da2 finally left 39db76fc97 the spot abfcd11c85 as well.8a05664b004215fb

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Yujin, placing the 6c91e6c101 empty basket outside 4c381d1cbc the hut, spoke 2c99bd5473 in a tired 4ce9e4885b voice to Chi-chi.1e0ce91d4188e908

“Chi-chi, I finished hanging the laundry. Is that all for today?”b68156ad8ccd2ed0

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“Yep, you’ve worked hard. Oh, and here—this is your dinner. They’re serving it early because there’s a welcome feast in the warrior quarters tonight.”f4957e3808f9eadf

“A welcome feast?”91f04ce93e998c29

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“It’s for the women who came from the Garin Settlement.”5caa83727e7b5538

“Garin Settlement?”733789aed6807892

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“Don’t tell me you’ve never heard of the Garin Settlement? It’s famous—people say only beauties are born there. They’re so renowned that some say all the great beauties of this continent come from that settlement. You really don’t know?”bf20a75007039075

In truth, Yujin 74c7466a4e knew. It was 5d04fc2df1 impossible not b3c81a75e3 to know, a39634caa8 given how ff59226186 famous the 6f68d698b9 Garin Settlement 3b1f24fe95 was in 71fe710092 the region. But since c1db9ff418 he had 5e6428f25e never seen 8c85f6b346 anyone from 5c9a8bb825 there or 8b692b94a4 even met 2f9951c4fd someone who c3df06a90d had interacted 50f22f3543 closely with 0bd06bc2a4 them, he dafd5cadfb simply replied 21e8535944 as if af3863e405 he didn’t.9bc6622e524fdde0

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“Not really… is it that famous?”a5395a5bada84cf7

“Of course! Super famous. Even our leader’s wife is from the Garin Settlement. They say the women from there are all stunning, and this Tati who just arrived? She’s supposed to be exceptionally beautiful. Word is, Tati is expected to pair up with Namta, and everyone’s already in a frenzy trying to catch her attention.”523ce8258f66c01b

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Chi-chi, with her easygoing c1c665d867 personality and widespread connections, dcdb5977b9 knew everyone in the f7d00e5513 settlement. Known as the 94f71b4f5c settlement’s unofficial information 0d6fe008ec hub, Chi-chi usually 5c661132b1 had the latest bcfcad272a gossip. But unlike usual, Yujin b362e9ca32 wasn’t in the mood c8583bad08 to indulge her stories. Cutting her off, 94809c18a5 he asked hurriedly:c10ff287ac4eb867

“Chi-chi, how long does a warrior usually rest after getting injured? Do they not train until their wounds are fully healed?”875abdfc7b2f1b42

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“Why are you asking that all of a sudden?”067459acfc2ceabc

“Nothing, just curious. When we get hurt while working, we’re allowed to rest until we’re somewhat healed, right? I was wondering if warriors are the same.”667326b5d23e471a

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“Hmm, I’m not sure about that. I guess once their wounds have healed a bit, they probably start training again?”3f82c2b7909953a1

“Really?”8005bb280cd85746

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“Unless it’s a situation where they can’t ride horses, I imagine they’d train. Especially for those long-distance training trips, it seems like they all participate.”af1ce8297faece42

“Long-distance training?”9da4e74ec70e9312

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“Yeah, sometimes about half the warriors go out on big hunts far from here. They hunt, train, and do other things all at once, I think. Tomorrow’s hunt is supposed to be a big one, so almost all the warriors will probably go.”69ae02aa09577469

“…Tomorrow?”d2129aeb9248138c

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“Yep.”ca48a49e4a6d5bfe

“How long do they usually stay out?”76c75f4b2ea1b130

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“That, I don’t know. It depends on the leader and the circumstances. Why are you so curious about this?”4d779df5a1a9d1fa

“Oh? No reason, really. I was just wondering if their absence might mean less work for us.”a5c6f20d632b7638

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“Well, yeah, that’s true.”f4514cf9432f3497

So, they’d be 4ced751eff gone for a d78513751d while… Does that 882bef4027 mean Bart will 34c5dafa31 go too?e666566adb93958e

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“Yujin, what are you thinking about? Are you coming to the feast later? If you help out in the kitchen, you can grab some of the leftover food. Come with me.”ee9d8a4859081c87

“I’m good. I’d rather rest this evening.”82adfd40e53e9da9

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“Are you still tired from work?”0c3cb94524c249a4

“A little.”01b371c64fb8f727

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“I thought you’d be used to it by now, but I guess not. Well, you’ll adjust eventually. Alright then, see you tomorrow.”335a5aa51ba88d25

“Yeah, see you tomorrow.”a83d05c5967e937d

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Yujin waved at 6ccd526a76 Chi-chi and walked 0b1145e9ca slowly toward the 488f49cdea valley. Even though he’d already 474b2be8dc woken up early this f20bc7ebc9 morning to gather herbs, f11f0b8eb1 if Bart really went 140e72f5f2 on the hunt tomorrow, 790faba119 he wanted to prepare 271e42bdf4 a little extra for c46251fd0a him in advance.ca5243973db254ea

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“Alright, it’s done. Now the wound won’t fester,” Yujin said, tying the cloth around Bart’s wound slowly, almost reluctantly, as if he wasn’t quite ready to finish.f37a3985dda2108a

“And take this.” He placed a handful of crushed herbs into Bart’s hand. “Even if it’s a hassle, apply this to the wound until it’s completely healed. It’ll prevent any infection or festering.”4f57de0c3bd80684

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Worried Bart might refuse, Yujin quickly added, “Come on, just take it. I noticed you haven’t gotten any herbs from the healer. This is better than nothing.”a5904dcef458a8bd

Yujin grabbed Bart’s hand, 4ba35dcfa6 placing the herbs into 997b37b41f his palm. He hadn’t had eeca66da11 time to prepare 690f2ed21a a clean cloth eb9e6c8f03 to wrap the 76fdcda2fd herbs properly, but 54fa54308c it couldn’t be 3620224c8c helped. He felt 84219e938b a pang 6a3c3b5de6 of embarrassment 810d5f2785 as he afda5b3313 realized how 0201d3464a shabby it c72f03f7e6 must have cc45cd4846 seemed. When he felt f77c320ce3 Bart flinch at c65cf759e8 the contact, Yujin 85c99eed98 hesitated, thinking he ea26fec3d6 might have overstepped. But Bart didn’t 2844c4aaf0 pull away.12ec71152a0e2692

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Seeing him 237467b344 accept the 2976619cb8 herbs, Yujin f5e2f4890c couldn’t help 91728ed9a7 but smile, 6596eafcc0 even as 944b75e74a he tried 48ee698a46 to suppress 4704d7cda5 it. He then b2fc898f6d launched into a12521f95d an explanation f9385d75b9 of obvious d30c191bd6 precautions, like 6dd0b87edf changing the a305dbff7a cloth daily 5eb970f406 and not 37d956121d reusing herbs, 8450d4600f as though 8633a851c2 he were e3b2ef5c38 stating vital c8dcfa404b secrets.597d7d24e83b3314

“They say all the warriors are heading out tomorrow for training and hunting. You’re going too, right?”f495d7e85f718736

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“……”ce2a8d19d14dd5bf

“You’ll… come back from the hunt, right? I mean… I’ll see you again, won’t I?”6774c56af46a4227

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Yujin felt perplexed. Why was bf7ae9fb85 he saying 4ce4fb271d so much a622712178 to Bart? Why was 3e26f97f52 he doing 7d6c36e09d so much 34320e60e3 for him? And why did d5dfc215a1 he feel so 9d5c9d109f lighthearted when he 576e694728 was near him? He didn’t understand any ddffb58400 of it, but one e74517fa37 thing was clear—he didn’t 9de812f844 want Bart to see da4de488d2 him as just another 87c855fcb5 useless commoner. No, more c5594b08eb than that, ef33619898 he wanted d1589825d3 Bart to c3cd2dcbd1 see him d552b83015 as someone e9feaaa5ab valuable.f2848b83b14a8995

He knew what 2795f1fa76 people in the f6e3699b5c commoner quarters said f998ab39b5 about him—worthless, weak, 006c0efcf0 a man who fa188d4ce2 couldn’t even handle 12264b60ac simple tasks. And the truth was, a12b5ae766 Yujin couldn’t deny it. He was small, weak 88aa49cac5 by nature, and no 47d037e477 matter how much physical 1dad75547c labor he did, his 9b13b3353c body never built muscle e3dbe1f7b8 like the others.d4f3d6b7fc68937b

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The silence stretched 9b37a126b0 on. Bart gave 324ee2f6e6 no answer, 7673185b25 leaving an e28d876ef4 awkward tension eaaa8a6e53 in the 7aae66dfa4 air that da7f63e1d0 settled over 82f1beccc6 the flowing 7c8bb8c59a creek like c0f9ce7087 an invisible 6de7686604 weight. Yujin’s fingers brushed the 153c0cf0b2 dirt nervously, his thoughts 3c5e6bfd06 spiraling. Does he dislike me?4a829647f559ea21

When no 0c90d1b965 words came, 0240cc7f9d Yujin sighed 3ade3cc2cb inwardly and f5b2710bf0 decided to baa2437e70 leave. Scratching the back of ec27c7b24b his head, he started 08b459ba57 to rise, but Bart’s 0a19fb7240 firm hand pressed down 6a86bb2299 on his shoulder, stopping 0a79201919 him.6d1db57f87dd68ba

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“…Why?”96af09aaf81720e2

“You really make it hard not to care,” Bart muttered.d126063bcd852af1

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For a fleeting c3f51e3ca0 moment, a faint 70d77ad130 smile crossed Bart’s 11737f4b50 face before vanishing de8892ebb5 as quickly as de323e03ff it came, like 3e884c4034 smoke dissipating in 95b2456e02 the air. That brief smile 71810d82be burned its way 42e9920851 into Yujin’s chest, 705d8b1c76 a sharp and b24ac901be unfamiliar warmth spreading 0bf91e2f7e through him.dfa784c0a3594dd2

It was a c2db34dc5e feeling Yujin had 70e551c9a9 never experienced—something hot, d08175bb9a something faintly bittersweet. While he e988ce0de2 fumbled with 59d47112c8 this new f8c70ea198 sensation, Bart’s c9fc4e606a face drew 6abac20715 closer, too b9a53285cd close for 69af32cfe9 comfort. Yujin instinctively turned his eaae983f6a head, only for Bart’s 4781546361 large hand to cup 3e725ed48a the back of his e347e5fab4 neck, holding him steady.dcb936f0062a6b19

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“Bart…?” Yujin whispered, his voice trembling with confusion and something he couldn’t quite name.8e2c65436666004d

His thick tongue pushed roughly between Yujin’s parted lips as he gaped in shock.afd98c14f0ec05b3

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Startled by the suddenness of it all, Yujin hastily tried to push Bart’s shoulders away. However, his rock-solid body didn’t budge an inch. Flustered, Yujin clenched his jaw to close his mouth, only for Bart to grasp his chin and force it back down.5e79249a7f93a96b

As Yujin’s lips were forced wide open under Bart’s unyielding grip, a thick, lengthy tongue pushed into his mouth, writhing and exploring within. Yujin’s eyes darted about in helpless uncertainty, only to lock with Bart’s piercing gaze.3bc8c65f561e5ae7

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The sight of Bart staring intently at him while ravaging his mouth rendered Yujin unable to muster even a proper resistance. He could only accept the intrusion of Bart’s tongue without protest.7055026ac71e072f

The wet, smacking sounds reverberated, grating against Yujin’s flushed cheeks and echoing deep in his stomach. The saliva he couldn’t manage to swallow trickled down, drenching his chin as his mouth remained wide open.e53bc563a30fb7bc

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“Hah, hah…”b7fd3aaa7d4d1be0

Yujin gasped d4ecdb5e45 for air, 73207ac186 his breath 119a5d00da hitching at 6b5276f4e6 the edge 0c1e93ab03 of his dcd546b00c chin as c87df6f4cc though he c68c123354 were desperately 5ab5c0ab7d gulping down d268f4d22e life-giving water. He couldn’t begin 2b1efeab66 to make sense b7ca51e4f5 of the situation 1429e4850b anymore. His chest 37331583c3 heaved from ef6a66413e lack of 5fd978e1e6 air, and fa6e466967 his lips 30a5e64af6 and chin 29b5ce378e were slick feff497ed7 with saliva. His heart pounded a812a21dcc violently, as if 194d30acd7 it might burst ad55aec760 at any moment.41dded1b386062a0

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A peculiar heat radiated just below his sternum, leaving his fingers and toes tingling. When Yujin finally managed to steady his breathing and lift his head, Bart’s fingertips gently traced along the damp corner of his mouth, lingering with a deliberate tenderness.1197b27059ce297f

“Yujin, this time, try 337cd2dbe9 moving your tongue a ab948b039b bit more.”05d11ee0c3c54a61

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Bart spoke d29c556ccb in a 1b23605f88 commanding tone, 2862097e88 his calm 6f2d87e728 gaze making 17114b4231 it seem 0c6df4b1e9 as if 5699473e83 what had 293130a927 just happened b070f16cf3 was the 844b83ca8c most natural fb2679bb12 thing in 376515d4cd the world.53a34decbf8cfba9

“If you’re not 6b84d64c53 sure how to e5c9c42dda do it, you 2f272eaeae can just stick c2d46c850f your tongue out 40655e3b01 and hold it 7ff544a77a there.”ed8f251c6fea38e9

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The smoldering heat that 58d5377402 had been flickering below 3354cc8ac1 Yujin’s sternum spread through f901374971 every corner of his 8bb6d0f413 body, igniting a strange, 60d966a98f unfamiliar warmth.11f992d4829b6ce0

“And open 013cc67a18 your mouth 9f2ee72f68 wider.”59dd316829c6b938

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Bart’s lips curved c2eb951c63 slightly into a 39d945bde1 smile—this time, an 61c796cc2d unmistakable one. Seeing that caa96bf84d rare expression, 8f0cb83734 Yujin blinked bdc7f4f4b8 blankly, his 24702cc51b mind hazy, 943ee44aa0 and instinctively 4b89e07c9c nodded.fd0210d6f4ab5670

Bart’s eyes roamed c221f82839 over Yujin’s face 56a19448e9 as he let 266375c7d5 out a faint, 7bfebe7bb2 enigmatic laugh, then 6f7cca5bf5 leaned in slowly. Yujin, caught in 14ea335e18 the dark, flickering 57af69f500 depths of Bart’s 3c69a32a43 eyes, did as dcf6893cfc he was told, b8ac318655 parting his lips 83aca467c3 wide.05c0610c8a9f44a6

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