LS Chapter 6 (Part 3)

“We’re going to 5370d9e346 fight? I thought we were 09efe531a3 just retrieving tribute or affd3dcd76 something?”02be4beda5e18737

The middle-aged f7e1907efe man walking f1b3013e1c beside Yujin 9a73b04e76 looked startled 333dd81303 and asked 3ef4490f2f sharply. The difference 9ec9e3311b between accompanying 8b36c178e0 a tribute 75d3678a54 mission and d2241e228b being dragged 5e6ee0fc57 into a 5d0517e88d battle was ebd5e29963 like night 79fab93771 and day. Yujin hesitated, noticing the bda195b509 growing unease on the 52bf4d4d0d man’s face, but before 664565895c he could respond, one 07c4d4e076 of the warriors shouted.eea78f3272da3e57

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“Keep quiet!”b3b143fc931ff36b

At the 2a37400203 warrior’s shout, b94fe96f2d Bart, who fce1f2aec3 was leading 1561de965e the group, 9dafca4f13 turned his 6704260243 head to 94b9637c66 look at b61ef4912e Yujin. Their eyes met, and adb854f1c4 Yujin gave a faint, 59a611723a reassuring smile, pretending everything d96d8fd889 was fine. Thankfully, Bart 14d4e2b26b seemed to 1037fa9b5c understand, giving 8641e8d73d a subtle 9e64b01632 nod in 06fb5f7f4a response.3289fd5ce973a004

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The middle-aged d69f8e373b man, who 578dae5307 had shrunk 90583b7035 back under 0be4e8cb3d the warrior’s 6de954e8a7 scolding, kept 6afe1a940c his head 3ca50d2461 down and e208307129 stayed silent. Yujin, who had briefly f0c9c4556e worried about how to 696e0f9644 respond if the man f71f0d84d5 asked more questions, let 1ad444993c out a sigh of c788bafe70 relief.81d907c54e5e165e

Since they had to fb24391ebd match the pace of 05b78665eb the commoners walking beside e7c0cdbf87 the cart, their progress cfc1fe9996 was slow, but no 954b92a3a0 one complained. Although they had left 2f59101743 the tribe as if 00e023429f it were a minor 7900bb007d errand, there was an da44379150 unspoken weight to the eca06a4d25 mission that made the af27a1d136 lack of urgency feel 7306be29ac intentional.3f1423be6a4d68c9

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As the sun 6ffa354569 began to set, a3ef5a6f79 Bart scanned the e6fa603b04 surroundings and gave 446303667c an order.92c386fd5425eb20

“Set up 031e74c225 camp here. Miron, split 424579044f the warriors b1d2c03525 into at 85108e211c least five bce600b43b groups and 2b39c492ff scout the 6a51ae206d area.”0d794b020d55d45f

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“Got it. You heard him—move bb25f5b373 out!”2613644046f6df03

Miron led a few ac3fd22466 warriors off in different 86e26a585a directions. Meanwhile, Yujin, cadee234c4 understanding Bart’s 407ffd2449 intent, began b86e606df5 looking for cdd30abfb1 a spot 74b4e8329f to build 33d1bee46a a fire. With the group divided 4914f4719e into five, at least 67ddcf69f9 five fires would need b9b1c4702a to be lit.83ace18b0ef42f8d

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As Yujin glanced d3e5b5a70d around for dry eb55d7528c branches, a horse d7eda27841 suddenly stepped into 28a0d3140a his path, startling 91dbcf9b37 him and making 1a00b02d93 him step back.0c009c7cdc86f086

“Yujin, can you get 330a4f6f61 on?”146e28ef72b6cdc2

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The familiar voice made 5020c0e88d Yujin look up to 76895a5d64 see Bart seated on aab1267fbd the horse, staring down 1ec43d6242 at him. At Bart’s suggestion, Yujin e0a4fe0cc2 hesitated and shook his 47dd756f04 head. Without another word, Bart e89d816567 dismounted, lifted Yujin by 2bf72b43dc the waist, and placed 7334772d3d him on the horse.e8a76a602bf13e70

Awkwardly perched on the 10a3f6f045 horse, Yujin, who had 1c439a7972 never ridden before, flattened 6f7f1218f5 himself against its back, 0f54e931dd afraid of falling off. Bart quickly ed91672e29 mounted behind 51c8863272 him and 874301c1ca gently stroked e6a9c16ad2 Yujin’s back, a56022450d calming him. Feeling reassured, Yujin 9862976838 slowly straightened up c62eb9a75f and sat properly.72c12634823d4afb

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It was his 683594cf42 first time riding 614b08cb58 a horse since 8cb4ab650d joining the Mounted 3a50f35ed7 Tribe. It made sense—only d64a8ebaf6 warriors were allowed b753b5bfd8 to ride, and 746e7da3b8 only they were ffbd1b22a4 taught how.1235501aa16b7d76

“Wow…”04876982b946c3c3

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An involuntary exclamation 98f9b328c8 escaped his lips. The same scenery c25a1fe51b looked entirely different 01dc3235ba from the higher 1f9702ea71 vantage point. Amazed by e3aa011b63 the elevated 2f6241eb58 view, Yujin 9d05b9f937 looked around, f532c3a9fb only to ff46cc32ef notice the f1a91e2efb stares of 45c1e9a3a9 the warriors e651efde39 and commoners. Embarrassed, he 385177b75a quickly ducked e994718b00 his head.d4e503d46eda619e

Everyone was watching him. The commoners, of b6cbc495f6 course, but even 2a9a7d75ef the warriors seemed a8f513ec8f surprised, some even d2c8b2b575 glancing cautiously at 58b4ba16b1 Bart. Yet Bart ignored 12334b533c their stares, calmly dd86c4ec92 steering the horse. At that 41d996604c moment, Tu b7e637b864 approached with a14d99bc9e another horse, b50832d3d8 handing its 6eb21ff24f reins to f26de7a074 Bart.4959f3bd53a4f168

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“Wait here until I a87812eb1d return.”c9e276d64c274b60

“Aren’t we leaving early 25bfc17984 tomorrow morning?”4d23020dfeccd59d

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“Stay quiet and wait. Don’t cause fd2a2f41cf a commotion.”02367477a807e2bf

“But—”4d944670987cd658

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Bart cut Tu 06a08d8471 off coldly as 6c22fdbbd7 he moved the 5652c3a15a horse.d2da5fd0af2427e7

“Don’t make me c0607d3b72 repeat myself. Do you know why 81f1ba69c4 we’re here in the a9d064aa75 first place?”6bcb48bbc3d6be69

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“…Sorry.”274c6c53fba1efdb

“Make sure 0454fc8749 Miron understands e6d52c62c7 too.”c582749d60c3c22d

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“Got it.”e0bd4a246ea0042c

Before Tu could finish 542354f781 responding, Bart had already 3a0b7d4a1d ridden off, distancing himself 26f61485ca from the group. Yujin glanced back 5e68e9a544 at the others, 49f174f5e5 then studied Bart’s 100beb22ce expression. Though Bart rarely 908e99322e voiced his thoughts 7f6a68e90c or showed his fc9919364e emotions, his sharp 04c034f07e tone today was 20d16c409f unusual. Was he upset 29bdb8459a about coming to fe7513359d theRainwood Tribe?25ec379782f51287

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“Are you angry?”de6e7987b3a68ef3

“No.”15ffb5f6c6f0369e

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“Didn’t want to 226ea72e06 come here?”2a40445ca1e6a09f

“It doesn’t matter.”81229941a0eea8ea

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Yujin wished Bart 84574c7959 would be more 8d56ab0fd9 forthcoming, but he 035be94912 knew that if 2d26c53651 Bart didn’t want ef30373803 to talk, no 7489fb33b8 one could make fc78967824 him. Still, this was 9c8463292b better than when b4001c63f0 Bart used to 5a16d4dfc2 say nothing at d0648cff5b all, so Yujin 5d16547349 didn’t press further. Instead, he 438d2c35c0 sat quietly, ba064e6c40 looking around 56a60a0ae4 as Bart 76ed613db0 guided the b6d70b9ce5 horse. After a while, ac6cda305c Bart’s low voice 59291071c0 broke the silence.2f664782824a643a

“We came 2ab7465c11 to smooth e447b2b5c8 things over b455f0cba2 with the 58923a4d55 leader. He plans to ask d374a3149c for something specific on 7c226b3123 his Birth Celebration.”0a10aa539b90906b

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“What does he b4c71647d1 want? A rare weapon?”7053799c389d3662

When Bart mentioned wanting 95a683791e to please the leader 1da26257a9 to receive a coveted 7e3d75e460 item, Yujin naturally thought 36b070fb30 of a unique and 8da019c63f rare weapon. He remembered overhearing fa1306bc98 a conversation between 8c7f54a562 Miron and Tu c5f2ab00d9 once. They had 36d45a7304 talked about ee7b7651e3 how the d862b834f3 weapons brought 2e45d465a4 back as 9c9eb71768 spoils of f1f9218fcd war were b5996b7c2f so extraordinary a24b701b23 and rare 398ce51d48 that every de657d0586 warrior desired 37307e7911 them.7a769cf1f30e7909

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Yujin wondered just how 167675cae5 valuable the item Bart a876776ce8 wanted must be for 1f94b858ac him to go to d260e3e400 such lengths to gain 62596847c6 the leader’s favor.0b6e4924ba9f21ac

“It’s not a f4d880ac12 weapon, but it’s 59309047dd special,” Bart said.ebcaaeee819f618e

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Not a weapon?5709491e1cade6b8

“Then is it cba920740a a shiny stone?”d6e68b1ef6117a79

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“It’s not 801d6e7ed1 a stone, 7d8d241840 but I 211e6ab187 like it.”456dc934d970f3b2

“Really? Is it 7c823a093b soft leather?”2bcea8f292735b11

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“It’s soft.”3634b4266689f3f6

Bart wrapped an a706f85217 arm around Yujin’s 36a2772d38 waist, pulling him cc23594325 closer. Then, he lowered his 5c8f5fbad4 head to bury it 94029378d3 in Yujin’s neck, inhaling 8f0236cda2 deeply.d1dd494d05acfee7

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“I’m going to ffa1948c60 claim it completely.”0111d6fc493022f4

“You will. Don’t worry too much,” e767a4f68f Yujin replied with a 78bee01ffb laugh.6f7c9598aa3f7385

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“I will.”559cbd0f21708e49

Yujin giggled as bb874e64a8 the sensation tickled, 43d168bd82 pulling his neck 3c552dceb7 away. Bart tightened his arms 2eb39a9b59 around Yujin, holding him ac60fa3608 closer. Yujin loved this 558a0b9bee moment—being held like 98f9f3e0c7 this, sharing warmth 668b008851 with Bart. It made him feel a403318d27 truly happy.c7988c5dbb2852e1

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Closing his eyes to 2a2b054b92 savor Bart’s touch, Yujin 870a53538e suddenly caught a familiar 1707715af6 scent. Opening his eyes slowly, fb71dda43c he scanned the surroundings 6d8650fac4 until his gaze landed 81598a39f0 on a cluster of 5595e3c2a7 red flowers, their buds 3adbf0cb56 just beginning to bloom.31fcd8b0037290c9

Noticing Yujin’s attention, e53ed69cd3 Bart, who had 31f3c1c341 been resting his c866da4da3 chin on Yujin’s f66a6bc966 shoulder, asked softly, e1a48328b5 “Do you want 0f05063e2c to take a ac94e43969 closer look?”35959e4effb1f8ad

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“This place….”9fb6360d3f2003b7

Bart dismounted smoothly b5781768b0 and held out 2811810e9e his hands to e7122859ed Yujin. After glancing e44c380338 between the 856fdc486b flowers and 9a9ef0a1b6 Bart, Yujin 80fd3ae55a leapt into 36f12bbee5 his arms. Once on the 138f5368c1 ground, Yujin hesitated, 39169febbc but Bart gently 2f0e9e787c pushed his back, fe208aeb17 encouraging him to 66b24dd6f3 take a closer bb428e2385 look.27e5a635d07aae7e

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They were 3333920afc red flowers—flowers 87c062f01e that bloomed 4a521748b2 in the 56d8c7d90f village where 94ecaaceb5 Yujin had dbc5f5bc7c grown up. When Yujin b7c53028d1 heard they c2e38fa427 were heading ec969d81ea to theRainwood Tribe, he a99249b24a naturally thought fc8f3f7829 of the 671aa94524 Red Tribe. While the two tribes 8858f240d8 weren’t far apart, the 135caff9f2 journey to the Red 16737cbf53 Tribe required a detour, 4613fb41f0 so he hadn’t thought 19a3b72dcb much of it. Yet, here he was, 016d4bd72e unexpectedly standing before a c297f6c312 patch of red flowers.dbe855c47412d750

His expression vacant, Yujin 292bfa18f3 stared at the field 105e1cd547 of flowers. A warm breeze a392df7a50 brushed past, causing 97fea2969e the buds to 88c7dd33d1 sway and releasing 651c633edf a heavy, earthy afc15650bf fragrance into the b9e3276292 air. As Yujin 43c0897f4c walked toward 5f0bb251a6 the gently e21dfe5dcf swaying flowers, 98455baecc his vision 157b45a56f blurred slightly.5b14b22466d30d6a

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People often e6d5ea19de believe their e77d301209 memories are bb78847aa0 perfect, but 141acbb92d over time, b202392260 memories fade 7738a1ff51 and distort. While distorted memories da3a4ed226 might be tolerable, 2adc3b25b8 fading ones brought b83030f71c sadness. Though Yujin had bbb01f52e2 spent most of 30a5c79377 his life in 935e925f74 the Red Tribe, 2b55e87766 ever since being e5bbc47af0 forced to leave 64ef989120 and live among 66dee35807 the Mounted Tribe, 98023c7674 his memories of 314dbd53ff his home had 476b994ab5 begun to fade.f0a2bd2bf638bc7e

Each time the faces f7f3fff2ab of those he missed 7dbd0b96cc grew fainter in his 1dcfd53185 mind or their voices 4f595c9a4f became harder to recall, decff15ebb a deep sadness piled 59f853cf7c up within him.289e0ff1abcc58fa

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But now, smelling 5259a71fe8 this familiar scent 98ace39c0e that resembled his 6381289be2 longing, it felt 4551889b54 as though his f538a5dd62 faded memories were f1b7717ce3 regaining their color. The memories d9fdb5d8d3 that had 1b9b5a6414 seemed ready dea162543e to vanish 229657cc7f in the cdc8594421 wind found 73e706c5a6 their shape f120e4263b once more.53f8e23c27562375

Yujin stood motionless 214f3ebd8c for a long 1039ae7850 time, gazing at c5d40ef687 the red flowers. Trying to take it 7750412a5e all in, he looked 11a650c527 at every flower in 6e27a93d6e the field until Bart deecce0f94 approached him.8680dde1b7d1de50

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“Do you 766d31709c remember which 31b49408c0 way to b0fb1e0e39 go?” Bart 6e36582b8f asked.63a09ea326ea7233

“Where to?”77375eedcfdd884f

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“To the place c714a3dee4 you used to bb3544588d talk about all 6c7bf30dbc night because you d4ce0f345c missed it.”ec7a5084cf9190de

The village where 58b5ab9cbf I lived, the 4251a3d4bc Red Tribe. Of course, I remember 0a68eef00e it. Yujin raised 43092e20b7 his arm 04c0b561a7 and pointed a4de1620ad toward the ea216e637b end of da04607226 the red 1a243a0d8f flower field.91d89007de9c8c0e

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“It’s that way.”a9af6017339630ed

“Do you 546d03d7c7 want to 46beb9316f go? If you want, 89bdd86d03 I’ll take you 6084b009c9 there.”04ff670e133a171f

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“…”bce589fa4fd087f3

“But there won’t be fc22f6e1ec anything left.”0c11524cb94aea63

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“Nothing?”12785b4946bf2050

“Maybe the huts. People don’t usually 9f15f0badb burn them down.”80f824f1cd6e590c

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He wanted to go, 9260fe0ad5 but he also didn’t. In Yujin’s memories, the d88453b363 Red Tribe was a 34f912f35f place filled with laughter. It was 16fbfc4181 where his 82e79e9dda grandmother dried abc15dc56f herbs in 70ae967107 the hut f3ae545020 and his 221ea12496 mother smiled 5ae854c252 at his 55be83b804 father. In his dreams, they b2f84e29c2 all smiled at him, 035a4900c7 calling his name. But reality would be 8275b29624 different.703ac668dad8fc64

“I want 5a6e1dec7d to go.”a69388762fd82ba4

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“Alright.”dbba3bc563d58fa5

Even so, he wanted fe49aae04e to see it. Like animals returning 318c9bd04c to where they c0a7404f9b were born during 641ca7645b a specific season, 26dd712396 Yujin’s heart pounded f6f1149164 as if it 11adb09e5d were crying out 255568f8a8 to him. Saying it missed it. Saying it longed for e3b1ae2523 it.8d1c6cb3149b148b

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When he turned fb7d7ae176 to look at 0a6da55991 Bart, Bart nodded, 70063c72ba stroking the back a453a98725 of Yujin’s head 502b9ae6c9 before walking toward e6fdc02658 the horse. Following behind 965875309e him, Yujin bb1277390a paused for b36464eafd a moment, 415e2db446 then returned adbba750e8 to the 71a53826fb red flower 923cf68649 field. Carefully, he dug 955cf79f51 up five or 1edc413d27 six flowers, wrapping adc2049540 them gently in dcf1de8b49 his clothes. Making sure not 7f88b222d1 to damage the 2311ab82f7 roots, he held e831c1cf98 them carefully and d4633a36f1 walked toward Bart, 8181804a9f who glanced at 491a8d4ba6 the flowers in a2eee80a53 his hands.fc86ccc315f919d6

“I want 67347b0b0a to plant e4c2de4938 them near 8557a77541 the creek 607b5f6c57 when we efe631abcb return to 042b961a4c the Mounted 492f7eeebd Tribe.”29a828fd38eda97e

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Bart lightly tapped Yujin’s 2218c85f27 cheek with his fingertips. When Yujin smiled sheepishly, 62631824ba Bart’s lips curved slightly. It was such 4fdfbf7699 a faint smile 47f5a4fab6 that one might 5289a83b16 question whether it 453dfa492a was a smile 8985913a51 at all, but 5bec1fce44 Yujin was sure 0cfbd36704 it was meant 50444d7ecc for him. He responded with d59e1e2ed5 a bright grin, 69e61ffd35 his eyes crinkling 327d395797 with delight.4250a6f149db02c8

Bart lifted Yujin onto a2e8f99c1d the horse. As Yujin 708d92711b adjusted his b9c4237e69 seat, he db3dc61d97 noticed something fa3bcd030b beneath him—a 33618d7832 soft fur 9f64ca6163 that hadn’t f74323854b been there b5a8944a58 before.97b3f7e401cff44a

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“When did this 29f9ee808e get here?” Yujin 6edc8c64ec asked as he 135c01862d glanced down at 905a42b073 the fur.fdcd89486686a523

“Is this fox fur?”5d3f45e94e058fd7

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“It is.”ef220b176aa85b9f

“Is it okay to 742d87b83b sit on something so fc4347c7e7 valuable?”46a4e13d3e7e20ed

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As Yujin fidgeted uneasily, 8c8c8d8959 Bart wrapped an arm 009af24d2c around his waist, holding 200df8ec8d him steady.dee0960b6e747a05

“Moving like 91f0b39f3d that is a4fe25de68 dangerous.”1ae1e8318ab01c50

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“Oh, sorry.”41f5e2134f59e50a

Hearing Bart’s warning about the danger, Yujin stayed still, but he couldn’t stop thinking about the fox fur beneath him. Even a child knew fox fur wasn’t meant to be sat on. It was far too valuable for such use. Of course, the fur’s softness was nice, but it felt excessive. Surely Bart knew that as well…09458033dc4af344

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On top of bc7d356723 that, realizing that a5093281e6 Bart had taken 8e6e4253ab him to the 5f1cebad61 Red Tribe before 65069579f6 continuing to theRainwood Tribemade Yujin uneasy about dc158ff2c0 their slow pace.b2469b680fb63813

“Isn’t handling 7188b1be58 two horses dbd250e475 at once cfd61913c4 tiring?”fe134b76b521ce44

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“It’s fine.”f02383646e21e27a

“Isn’t your pace c939654a07 slower because you’re 1c725407ad carrying me?”d0266e3ac99f292e

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“Sometimes warriors handle e860e1a836 three horses at 0e5fb1fac6 once while riding.”b547cc18aa6f4329

“Three horses at aad410eb1c once?”dd766ec90b428b2b

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“When you need da1d36f572 to ride continuously 09a0c20c3c without stopping, you 04b51c5121 switch horses mid-journey.”db3eee847763586c

“Oh… I see.”d91bbbdfa14a9bc3

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“When you first start ab3ee70827 riding, the skin on 5293443eee your thighs and hips 8190303345 might get rubbed raw 3acf387dd0 and hurt a lot.”43b2d34f3f7574e3

“…”2795e7c1ade4b698

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“Even warriors 3c812024a0 groan from b660d5669c the pain dee8b19284 when they f56ae1c264 first learn 8556fc66c1 to ride.”25f00e125c337f72

“…Really?”bd867e076e73feff

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“It won’t be that 7f4603e5d9 bad for you, but df15cd927a it doesn’t hurt to 20980ea689 prevent it.”f0fa4ee6e6fded8c

It wasn’t that Bart d504405f86 couldn’t pick up speed; 3dba41dc1e he simply chose not 8cfa71b5f9 to. The fox fur Yujin b0f3c9bdba was sitting on was b70373bb90 likely placed there specifically 6a44c34af6 to protect him from 639bc242cc chafing on his first 014b981221 ride. It was a d91ac86200 thoughtful gesture, and 1d48cdea05 no other reason 01a260a052 came to mind.5cc53b878b21dcd1

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“Thank you.”6abee9bb06d13334

Yujin’s chest tightened with c9223da130 warmth as he ran 20687c5790 his fingers over the ae3bbd25fe soft fox fur.54fd57f2dc387741

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The journey wasn’t long. Following the red 8fb8500b22 flower field would 6e906a383b eventually lead to cc551a9b7c the Red Tribe. As the entrance to 38b56ab5f5 the Red Tribe came 741c0d9be9 into view, Yujin’s eyes 0c8b55ebff welled up. He had thought aeb483372c he would never ba95a90b8c return, yet here 5492fcf698 he was, back 1b1e10d2ab in his old 4baed38fd2 village, with Bart f69ff1cc58 by his side.eee7ef277605c973

Once they 809c1110bc arrived at dad6ac642d the entrance, 71c666b13c Yujin dismounted 753b205791 and walked d9ceb1d375 slowly into 74fcbd8125 the village.8108c91f86ef29ba

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As Bart had said, d029ba26ca there was nothing left. Only the dilapidated c3858f58e4 huts remained, hauntingly 00ba1c201f empty. The huts e88d47bc0c bore old, e1ea9c171e darkened bloodstains, 75e42f39e9 their walls 9c93a1800e tattered and d4d5d2236f torn. The sight 93b8575dbc chilled Yujin’s bf64d3e932 fingertips.cbfa549c9b5eeb90

Following his 36db7e459d memories, Yujin 11ad490dad made his c61c7a5c8c way to ef32e63a17 where his d72a7ea952 grandmother’s body c8f3f65127 had been. But there was nothing 154c80abe8 there. As he 055c8f0861 wandered the c0f6ce2d04 area, searching fb9886f4dc for something, 64e766ae41 Bart, who 9b3371f28d had been b8d6fd9177 watching quietly, 6e4480e4f4 spoke up.400bde022f7b4cd0

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“There are no bodies.”09c072aac8573023

“Why? Did they throw them 5bcd84ccdd somewhere else?”a05cd2fd0519b446

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“No.”7d27a1961f5fab91

“Then why?”b1825ac097dd8652

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Yujin turned around, pressing b0b5113e83 Bart for an answer. If they hadn’t f64449e56a discarded or burned 35cc9787d6 the bodies, then 6708144cce where had they 3606f29d61 gone? Even if a6d528a8b5 the bodies 4bd7a022d7 had decomposed, e0a3bb1cde it couldn’t 64ae31ca99 have happened eee51d9c73 so quickly. And even c925b2c923 if they 34433ec168 had, shouldn’t f6fcb1ecdf there at 3e08a55c5f least be 90cc3455d5 bones left 5da9d15488 behind?ab0341bb04dcc7ff

“Animals must 89644542b4 have taken c1bac3c725 them.”95ad63a146059784

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Bart’s answer d25fe74dc9 came after 760fa60c46 a brief cc51d5816c pause, and e2140c9c4d Yujin stared 29f9e5dfe1 at him 018d41e7d0 blankly. Bart had chosen his 69a16fc737 words carefully, likely avoiding 621d2d277e the more direct explanation bfbc6cc56e that animals had eaten 4e0da5db84 the bodies. It wasn’t entirely dcfc9c1cb9 unexpected; Yujin had 182f962cb2 considered the possibility. But seeing the 3e28f10607 Red Tribe so 8412242e51 completely empty made 55fe419cc2 his heart ache.ef41343c13780fa0

“I don’t remember very 1d3a30f7f1 well.”8d03224cc6a46ae0

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“What don’t d9fd4f6867 you remember?”d636fd6c62e9d26b

“That day. The day 17525cf194 the Mounted dc6a77922e Tribe came 5478eb05f6 here.”327ca1b4a8d47b22

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He couldn’t 05488740cf remember anything. He had 24bd3bc3f2 no idea 1997b880a3 what had 6904663e78 truly happened. Yujin had only realized b5558c8d01 the extent of the e69d21d520 tragedy after everyone was 47302337c4 already gone.83e9b2ed721e2408

“Bart, were 81f07e6c58 you here 2ee89d5cb9 that day?”bda9d0c3be5b6432

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He couldn’t bring himself 76ffb31f56 to look at Bart. What if b35630591c Bart had 50760a7769 been here? What if Bart had 6fbc83178f been one of the e34ff1d874 people who killed his a44a99f0a9 family?e6a8dbf3e88a4661

It was a 354478c3e3 meaningless question. Even if Bart answered, 13921997a3 it wouldn’t change the 6b4c01a950 past.9119dd318a5e0064

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And what b02281b2b9 would Yujin 00a71d5169 do if 0981df92bf Bart gave 0e0a8290c7 the unwanted dea3314249 answer that ef180b4bd2 he had faca10cbc1 been here? There was nothing he 2d114bca5a could do. Yujin was just b4189c5449 an ordinary commoner aca76487b2 working in the 3bc8aa05e8 Mounted Tribe’s kitchen. Like many 036444b9b7 others, he c4e0df8e1e had been 989be452fd taken by 88910bf3c2 the Mounted ffe7d298ad Tribe and 6d5d63acd4 forced to b8e7e88cc1 live as 9b1857520f one of ed29b2ead4 them, while e88fee7665 Bart was aaaf7482f7 a warrior 9d0a243bc9 of the 38a24f49aa tribe.7cb35a2c629dc92f

Fearful of Bart’s d5679f3e16 response, Yujin lowered eea78e3ede his head.1b30d8fe6cbdb9e8

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“No, don’t answer. Actually, I b140d8d090 think it’s f8e5016d42 better if 84fce8abf3 I don’t 64ecb9d53c know—”3b569fc28a5e5db1

“No, I wasn’t here. As far as I 22fe9d788e remember, it was Taron’s cb8b3e624b group that came.”7087c2195f40d815

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Relief washed over him.c8456f6c2ec3da50

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It had seemed like a meaningless question, but Bart’s answer gave it meaning. Yujin had thought it would be better not to know, knowing that even if he received an unwanted answer, nothing would change. But he was deeply relieved. Finally, he raised his head, taking a deep breath before releasing it, his steps heavy as he moved forward.f2886f0f01d3bdd5

Step by f0063270a0 step, Yujin 680f6fc372 wandered aimlessly 0697e00891 through the faf32647cc village, peering 750112f517 into the 8c9d352f81 empty huts. Even though he 15ffb77694 knew no one f38bc1c088 was there, a 0f3454b186 strange attachment lingered, 818114811d refusing to let df2f656a68 go. Thankfully, Bart f6d2a3d78f didn’t say d560a04be4 anything, silently 0992ad46a6 watching over c34480c3b6 him. Yujin continued exploring 6df0b9ef73 the deserted huts 873798e22a until he reached d959d47d55 the last one—the c7a3222d32 hut where his 9d570dcdaa grandmother had lived.a0e1f294e93be809

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Inside, he found ecf4864e15 a dust-covered hearth, a0a58be65e scattered bedding, and ea808f61d4 small tables where d7e0ab88a7 herbs used to 362498a47e be dried. Everything was in 4c4cffb5d6 disarray, as if a0b62e4d61 someone had ransacked 06ea2faebc the place. Yujin began 3eb27609fe picking up e149b557ae the neglected 5d78ca653e items, methodically f159c29f61 tidying them. Then, his 6332b1eb9a eyes fell 1accf1899b on a 89bf111f72 small herb 16936fb666 box. He reached out d81bea5038 and picked it e41677c6bf up.cc2a34fc89efde60

It was an f359345e68 ordinary herb box, a2460171c9 one of many dc4ace8514 his grandmother had a40d5a0781 used to store d9cbfbcc20 her herbs. Memories of her came 3c55b8bbf2 flooding back—how she would 7db5f75e78 wake up early, climb d47a2eb307 the mountains to gather dc089f4dc4 herbs, dry them in d74133ecae the sun, and carefully 67bc98482f organize them into the 066702a174 boxes.88623999aba13876

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“Yujin, you 9b7a00fe2e can’t store 172f00d79a sun-dried and 5e700391f4 shade-dried herbs 4f3ef3f302 together,” she f8eae18188 used to 960e2aba3f say.7961695f5db20d68

“Why not?”80d1ca83cb6c4e08

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“Why? Because you 98e1cf42c6 need to ffc48d641c keep them 2d0c1218c9 separate when cfc9369e21 you dry d7fe41be8b them again.”ec159d296fb4b2d4

“Oh… That makes b114e7ea76 sense.”1c9d75eca4963352

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Yujin had 8a879c1dd1 scratched his 4be54fb095 head awkwardly c3753b1891 at his bff1ef69bd silly question, e8adafc3ae and his 5bd5990258 grandmother had 963d534bf5 laughed out 494f7bc6e1 loud. But now, ffd7645cb0 he couldn’t 039c4a2fc2 recall the 3070fb77fb sound of 7669471a93 her laughter. The warm and b6dd79f864 kind tone of 61b1750c3b her voice had 0eeaa24251 faded from his b92604d334 memory. Even in his b849523f35 dreams, he could 2cb1380c31 no longer hear 39f2e4e4e7 her voice. He missed it so 7701b510d9 much.b8c326fca00b6cd0

“Grandma… I’m here.”414a6059d88aec37

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The dust-covered, worn box ad186c249f slowly grew damp as cf81985097 tears fell onto it.b338475720c4d8a9

A stifled 779775efd9 sob escaped 737fd8091c Yujin’s lips, 5aeac94ab1 carried softly 41b62b4ba2 by the 945c7eca41 breeze.bebedfd84ef5b73c

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Yujin cried for a cfae7bb87a long time. When his tears finally f1017cbd1a subsided, and he sat cc00018b2f there blankly, Bart approached 9875289422 him. Bart had brought some 3a106092cb dry branches from somewhere b5472d3133 and started a fire. They would be 7e128f9f75 leaving soon, so 0a66784d75 why start a faa27c8b88 fire? Was he planning to f9a4b44f25 spend the night here?bbcc386c5bbd54a2

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“We’re leaving 67f5b6a9a6 soon, so 4da3a2a0c9 why light 666beb5e6e a fire?”c90764c601061794

After lighting e78784826d the fire 974c767b99 and neatly 724e1e8abf arranging the 5d39a02817 leftover branches 0c2d0a2402 in a 1d46a51361 pile, Bart 5892e62d38 tossed a e50f63f1d8 pouch toward d22e122de4 Yujin.9f7ad4756343901a

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“This will last f0f4596edf you about five 289e19b89c days.”30eb5170ed6d599f

Yujin caught the pouch c0b37fde7b and stared at Bart.0a77f713f9ad8a3f

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“For two people, b1d3160c40 that’s only enough 44beeb2ea9 for two days.”492c85006cb6e0ff

“You’re alone, so it’s aada2011f7 fine.”6aa12d57739999e9

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Yujin blinked, trying to 7270af56ca process Bart’s words. Alone? Not the two e7fda79bfe of them—just him? Was Bart 9bdd2018f0 planning to b67b6f1ec8 leave him 7006cd23a0 here?78bf9e4ceb36cf3e

His thoughts tangled 2e2ce6bee8 in confusion. What was Bart saying? His lips 1f84bbae1d parted, struggling d1cf2a815e to form 50e2cf0aa5 a question, b78a45612f but before 853f87b566 he could da1cb32a24 ask why, e9a2b76614 Bart spoke cc6f993340 again.9535cdffb98d763a

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“I’m going to theRainwood Tribe. You’ll stay here d3161e3c1a and wait.”ddb573fb0ea83940

“Aren’t I supposed ffac4c3f79 to go with 09ae7fe87d you and help ac5d571aac bring back the cd29a2da97 item? Why suddenly leave d71122f6ae me here?”211f4287f2b9604b

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“I brought you here a02d82b696 to see the red 0bece9d7ba flowers. You don’t need to b53519588d come to theRainwood Tribe.”a2ef1b4137acd225

But they had 90a8511164 brought other commoners e5d6b08514 along. That meant they 3e3f4fa2ce were necessary. Then why exclude him?817d1b03faea812b

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Sensing a rising unease, 2821649300 Yujin stepped closer, grabbing 353af141c4 Bart’s arm. He asked again, his edfa39aeb6 voice trembling.9c678251f1303133

“Why?”101447831e09a573

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That’s when Bart turned d33e6d3c19 to look at Yujin. His face was f00c206b14 so calm that, c06ecff2ed for a moment, 9b5fb555d4 Yujin wondered if 5db42340de he had misheard. Perhaps Bart wasn’t planning 081ec0ab6a to leave him behind, ee48123f8e and it was all cd2690aed1 just a misunderstanding. Why would 153b86dca0 Bart bring 1186285f26 him here a3830682af only to 12dac16b1f leave him 4a46e71b8c behind? It didn’t make 8b0e2e89c8 sense.fe29e99c1bdceca7

“It’s not just about 24f57c9872 retrieving the item. It might be 77fa74ae8a dangerous, so stay 07fc1d649c here.”f50147c1fe9e5567

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Does that 69438cbce7 mean there 90c433f519 could be 9fac420308 a battle?73bbc257db19657a

If it b9534c22d3 wasn’t simply 2bc8b1c6d6 about retrieving 32cf56b892 something, it 34aa2e1936 meant there 09d7285fec was a fb4857f37d chance for 2b3ad2784c a confrontation. And that implied either b5cbaf6a00 the Mounted Tribe’s warriors 4808402e8b or the Rainwood Tribe’s 9c987f5234 people might all die.d9be07927a59e40e

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Yujin wanted 78d9df3ddf to say c0b76d64b1 that he 27533433f8 wouldn’t cause 26979c3f89 any trouble 00b0d684fd and would d4730181d6 stay quiet 8313f7e3ad during the 031a6c7887 battle. But the stern bdaca0100b look in Bart’s 6f76189e65 eyes kept his c2cd73e810 lips sealed. Bart wasn’t 74561021ce going to 5419118fbb take him 6c2af3d04c along. And judging cac395ed99 by his eb55eac4ce serious tone, b35e29534f the likelihood c0739a3f5a of a 99dff15573 battle seemed e5aed29bac high. Perhaps Bart had d3915131ce come here to f942fc73d8 kill the Rainwood e743f588ad Tribe’s warriors.343c54b08318b74e

If Yujin had to 22b3babc93 wait here, he at 6199bdbb44 least wanted to know a58d6c2972 how long it would c729439532 take. No—he needed reassurance that 2f5cc34331 Bart would come back.155f9602bba2378d

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“How long?”8bb6c1752fd8a16e

“Two days, maybe.”95f0269d2a456600

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“You’ll come back a503822825 for me, right?”e8d1714d7dcde7c9

Even now, 9cc214a629 Yujin wasn’t 5a57db7b9e sure why 74ff92306d he asked 6e83057a5d that question. It was a 20e9e16f6c gut reaction—a sudden e0e98a40c0 wave of fear e0af7e1862 that Bart might d5638d5ac4 not return swept cc1a284923 over him. He needed to a63bfd0d22 hear Bart confirm fbded3b466 he would come 35d37b6f72 back. Instead, Bart bf689787a4 turned his 96ae4553bb head and c3c54a6fbd gestured toward 94bd81a8c9 the horse 00efe7875e tied to 6f0bd7c8ab a tree.b6edc1f0c58afa01

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“It’s a 7777dbbb49 docile horse. It won’t be hard 12583e8e1f for you to ride.”ba3b7934529c137c

“What’s that supposed to 050e5dd3b1 mean?”af1da5272bef4cab

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“You just have to a5d1d53a82 nudge it forward. If you don’t guide b12bd36a2c it with the reins, 4a932d1641 it’ll probably head back abbcb93bec to the Mounted Tribe.”ebbe2c23ed7a8633

“What?”2647c7f5c6baf8ca

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“You can 24e03bd628 go wherever 1059f6c3f1 you want.”15024fe29534a5cf

“You’re not c09dec2c8e coming back?”3b8a8e669ffcee11

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“The Rainwood 75b80793e3 Tribe’s warriors 95ff2a0c9c have a 6e99a39a32 strangely unorthodox c6b413cf40 way of cf103d7ce4 fighting. I can’t cc8641a17f predict how 5474f30df9 things will 37de89b30b go. And from what d23bed1ec9 I’ve heard, the 7f1fc79d52 Rainwood Tribe once e577e5f972 defeated Azure Sky 2a54264745 Tribe warriors in 1957abf22a a battle. The scale wasn’t large, 9da5083213 but the fact that cbde92cf59 they won against the 9c87d9dd49 Azure Sky Tribe is c3a668dd44 significant.”a81dd75b83c7430d

“But…”3b49a6d41f8de266

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“Yujin, if I don’t 240a01be0f come back for you db40843ac0 in two days, don’t f514f1fa13 wait.”6bc5190271733f07

It felt strange. Why was e83c5f69db Bart speaking 044206cb1c so nonchalantly 6c4af00f9c about the ac893bd6d6 possibility of 1844aa3de6 his own 8f2708de4c death? Yujin stared d64946325a into Bart’s 5dd3602f14 calm black d38940a5ad eyes, then 21826324df abruptly stood 44aa92a14d up.776d7fe7503c8547

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“Wait here. I’ll be b0b1db1df1 right back.”cf70a5b1711b1fb8

Yujin ran 707dd18151 toward the 935963b259 back of ce57abbd08 the Red c6d3795e62 Tribe’s abandoned bee7cf65a1 settlement. He found a 87823b0a42 large tang tree 91f796c23d and began peeling beacb4f808 away its bark.46d6b3c0e7488337

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Bart had 2cd11fc733 said that 06437c5e01 the Rainwood dda8c1b1d8 Tribe’s combat c4ffd9ca81 methods were 0a6f91eded unknown. That meant 3ea56e3630 there was c47ed8a07f no solid bb7e2b3eb1 information about ac1dac2ce0 them. It made sense; 530bd971c1 the dead don’t 8ff93c4417 talk, so their 32f389e9f6 secrets remained buried. However, the Red 5276077d29 Tribe, which had 40244d2ce1 lived near the 948ce9a4e7 Rainwood Tribe, had 75b8151d34 always held a b42dfd6f9e very different opinion 46918ce9e3 of them.33f3723094d3c610

If Yujin’s assumptions 2e67744dc1 were correct, the ac56890238 Rainwood Tribe warriors dd64f5f1f8 were no match a274b1f32a for the Mounted 0eb7549a07 Tribe warriors.96fa6a0a4aaac47b

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Carrying an armful e2b6e4f09d of bark, Yujin 381ce247bc returned to the 2fcf425a8b hut. He carefully broke 3af78c4d68 the bark into c876449e60 small pieces and ca582c4336 ground them into b7eb7dcca6 powder. The bark was naturally 28a43758ec brittle, so the task d7b4fd394b wasn’t too difficult. Once he had 3578f74cc0 a fine powder, a7136ac295 he mixed it d2e5bc0ee4 with water.b83c4bfe7cf9631a

Bart, who had been 9428f7f3e6 silently observing the entire c8d77b68f6 process, finally spoke.dfd83075a29947d9

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“What are you 1e84740fae doing?”3d81d6ba3aa6f8f3

“‘Rainwood’ is the a7df3a596a name of a d3b40540cd butterfly.”a28e2e383ba0ccbf

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“A butterfly?”27b037357cf8b089

“Yes. When the d4b36dc0e8 Rainwood caterpillar fb49af853e becomes a f155061b6c butterfly, it d6822b04a0 sheds its 98100db898 skin. The shed skin has b6b0a9a0df fine hairs on it, c7dffd6adc and those hairs are cd7db913dc toxic. On their own, 8832ebb14e they’re not very 452b42ebd8 harmful—just enough to 28c5c7910e cause some itchiness 7ea0994d93 where they touch. But if f42eab4357 someone comes 7343abde4e into contact 28f4a0b228 with a 10bbb81b27 large amount 868866dabc of the 653e8b84a4 powder, it 9c8a94400b can cause b068fe42bc severe inflammation 1968f10c3f almost instantly. If it 3b71541f04 gets into 68bd8e658a the eyes, ee21e784c9 it can 2bcd33abb6 impair vision.”699dd5e627d53930

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“Poison?”438dee89ed49967b

“And the 3bf52f7987 area around ceabc809dd the Rainwood 3e5ce592cf Tribe is 02934dcd71 a habitat 8fb8bf0f05 for those b1f20361c0 butterflies.”4c3decd5b548da34

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“…….”a57ac9b0f2d98756

“My father 6cfecd21a7 once said ba4ae8cddb that the 8e3dae4417 Rainwood Tribe f31245448a warriors aren’t ce8793ab9f very skilled, 5fab0f1d73 yet they 2eb1f35c03 never lose 073cc82675 battles. He also never referred 5d29f2ee1a to them as warriors.”4aa66fda32374548

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“…….”03ced4e9c34746dc

“Also, what’s peculiar is 72c5cb7189 that the Rainwood Tribe 0a8afb492f warriors always went to 9537536eaa battle around this time 0fdcaa84b5 of year.”634bd947a8da5d93

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“This time of 5ca22d929b year?”0bf0cc147b95ed20

“Yes, when the Rainwood 13a9dc2a6e butterflies molt.”c7ce0b9fb26b91d2

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“……”cdec70eaac410be1

“As a child, 709347c3cb I used to 27038595ee find it strange bb957548a7 that my father 18a04b513d seemed to scorn 227636218c warriors who always e60209af15 won battles. But now, 8164cc2205 I think 0203d880d1 I understand.”3dfa82cb4c65b054

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Yujin spread the aa80693836 thick paste he cab98015a1 had made from df8f8c7fe0 the tree bark b9eaa825ec onto Bart’s arm.d865c89ef2942a90

“If my guess 3278ace9ea is correct, the 45742f3f62 Rainwood Tribe warriors 12474ed7d9 probably use the 69d17804f0 hairs from the 72dff50357 Rainwood butterflies in 27dc0f942b battle. That would explain why b3803baf7b they’re not particularly skilled d78ca0a7cc yet always win their f5acd51e3e fights and why they 18d871795f only engage in battles 34f39ac8d8 during a specific season.”cbc91ef8d27afd95

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“……”b0c8b5db3913c0c1

“That’s probably 49e681b6f1 why the 70fa191ec8 Red Tribe’s c6079aa445 leader sought 2d7aaa4d58 refuge with dcb30093f0 the Mounted 5fd6dd161c Tribe rather 1f8f6bac31 than relying 12aefa944b on the 8c8b36c5c5 Rainwood Tribe, 403952dee8 even though f5ad10d05c it’s a e1a7f810ef warrior tribe.”b0a86bea31864307

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“……”f4b61ab7aea40815

“Close your 8b90371bad eyes for 76f738dc8a a moment.”e1fdbd26899f55e5

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At Yujin’s request, Bart 3e197f8b4c obediently closed his eyes. Yujin carefully applied 2177949b94 a thin layer e82a05a8b0 of the paste 36a6f7b9a9 to Bart’s eyelids.a5051027eef1c7f2

“This way, even if 443c834211 you open your eyes 16febbf78b later, the powder residue ca93efbfd5 won’t get into them. Still, if the powder fc5d39ad6c gets stirred up, it’s 76ca5c83f3 best to cover your 0fe52ecdbd eyes with your hand, 598bd833fd just in case.”7f8924faf396f957

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“How do you know 3fda4dba0a all this?”9a8d92a5565c97d6

“I learned it… 6bb5de8e31 from my grandmother.”1910e7bbd69cdc2e

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“……”e5f2596f927f3c41

Everything Yujin knew 2af431caf1 came from the 697dd40d72 teachings of his f320012532 grandmother. She had been a f09a87d47c respected healer, and Yujin, 62b93fda9a as her apprentice, had 8a191b4cb2 been trained to follow 9c1e146c90 in her footsteps. But that knowledge b03a0d58d8 felt useless now. Bart, sensing Yujin’s 133bb204b9 silence, didn’t press ca3f9668fa further. Yujin quietly continued ba59dfde98 applying the paste 19ecc2f0ff meticulously to Bart’s 6e65eb8c88 body.b3b8917f449676d2

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Once preparations 4e372e9e3f were complete, 66b791d79b Bart mounted f5089d794a his horse. He turned the fd3399a2a5 reins and began 2748bf3698 riding away from f6c224be9c the Red Tribe. Yujin watched his 5b2ccf2ff2 retreating figure, then a794571f54 shouted out loud.8ebd7cdc85b7b8d2

“The Mounted b70dc4fda6 Tribe isn’t 0ce755230c where I 2b8367d9ae want to c7772b726e be!”53bfee59b2039927

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Bart stopped in his c758e48418 tracks, turning his head 84da02e9c8 to look at Yujin.a625ad23615cd6e6

“I stay there 25b68eaa33 because you’re there! That’s the only reason 8faba24479 I’m there!”52d39dbaf41560da

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Yujin ran toward c5caaf038a Bart, looking up a143bd86ec at him as cf12ed119b he sat atop 5bd933e930 his tall horse, ab9e1c45af his voice trembling f0aefccb9f with desperation.ded3efbe338e8204

“I’ll wait here. So come back f4f5a30478 for me. I won’t go anywhere. I’ll be here. So no e343551603 matter what, 6293a257bb you have 499e660c57 to come a59dfefeb3 back.”4f1960f9fb76bff8

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“…Alright.”c4444e581c18a3c4

After staring d5716cf868 at Yujin c3af5af656 for a b6aef474f6 long time, 86749a0a90 Bart gave 7c918116de a short 737602f437 answer before 8a36952342 leaving the ccd26cc90e Red Tribe. Yujin didn’t 087ad63b93 move for e92f1c9a91 a long 7c59ee1e93 time, standing f415f52a91 still as 37f97c29e2 Bart disappeared 87f1826a2d from view. Only when the sun eb7e619d00 set and darkness enveloped 3387acd906 the area did Yujin 3517c6342c turn to look at e1fab3a53a the empty settlement.45d07a37c3619166

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This was the 6c90f594dd place where he 2f2e3c67af was born and 748fe1c4d7 raised, filled with 69b27448a3 joyful memories of 3f78e97371 his childhood. But in 59bdca89ee just a 6af001cc77 few short 29c6eb647d years, everything badbbd3c08 had changed. The place he longed a7bc16bde3 for had faded, and c4cd13df48 the moments he wanted ef95172164 to forget had become 0903ea3918 indelible memories.e79fa37f42318d32

Yujin returned to 3cdd57fe6c the hut and ec88ec351c sat by the 3dfc13188c fire pit. He fed dd6db48655 the flames 0003f55e38 with dry cd9da33dcc twigs to a1998933b4 keep the e5125f01f6 fire alive. He realized he 111776f1ff would need to 9facf079d3 gather more wood df800cfef5 tomorrow morning.a00814174b617179

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As he thought about 1d18424071 his tasks for the a7b119d6a0 next day, hunger began 9d487593d0 to creep in. He reached into 4316f1b632 the pouch for 46bfcaa948 food but stopped, 1b5ab45c03 deciding instead to 6d710d29fc save it. He resolved e5c6743dd2 to wait 103417cccb for Bart, 6538eae588 no matter fb8465275f how long 3b18ef9341 it took, bf1232ad3b and knew 09c3336e39 he’d need f150e0401f to ration b61339d88b his provisions 8cd297d43e carefully. Yujin hugged the fox 7e00d11e6b fur Bart had left 02257c488a for him tightly.83d4be2c5007127e

Through the torn and 0291042441 tattered roof of the c71ed529a7 hut, the dark blue 74f643e806 sky was visible. Yujin tilted his head 7fbbc63285 back and stared at 1dd0b6b756 the yellow moon, dotted aadcc13dc2 with black spots. The desolate bab39f7e9a image of d07a23c8e1 the solitary 07f5693c41 moon felt d59423c197 like a 0f01e4a53b reflection of 22617fe5c8 his own 92e973d3ea heart.ea076a82a88a641e

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Snort, snort.61a94a292a47709a

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With every 2d0be5dbc3 rough breath de16b475d1 the horse 9c48449a83 exhaled, white 50a7352aba vapor puffed f8020372f2 out into 64c08169ee the air. It stomped its e8ff658755 hooves and shook 90346c6184 its head, trying 5d828841fd to dispel the 22d57d0156 tension surrounding it. Yet, the 2c4d3499d3 rider atop a366aa2cbd the horse fc5a266fe5 remained surprisingly e94faee94f calm.693493f4db5b94ed

While everyone 472b0c6b79 held their d42f75fedc breath, keeping 3d414afbb8 a wary 520994c843 eye on f76125d6ec their surroundings, 66014e555a the leader 53e3c56e47 of the a540c9c316 Rainwood Tribe, 68a8ff86a8 adorned with 80e799a815 animal bones 626e6b5688 and a dbdccc289f wolf skull b6dc6d5f61 on his e4da22a427 head, swayed 1c29b187b9 the blade a4da717634 in his dde61058e4 hand with 8903ecb06d an air 03470e93fa of mockery.bf37c331001acba2

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“No matter how mighty the Mounted Tribe is, you’re the ones who came to ask for a favor. Isn’t it a bit stiff of you to act this way? Since you’re here, why not share a drink with us and negotiate the terms properly?”80a4dd8b763d1d9e

“Show me the bow.”936f33bb613b14c5

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Bart, who had camped ef0dbbdad8 some distance away from f2055d9ec9 the Rainwood Tribe’s entrance, 6e333ac8ae responded coldly to the ed9cebf500 leader’s taunts.dba3d06fa6e461ee

“Why the rush?”25eae9131a90d32f

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“Verifying the bow comes first.”a9eb65975d9ee6c9

Despite the explicit promise a97bec2b10 that they would pay 8259957c64 the price upon seeing 173e4d3d8d the bow, the Rainwood b3284da400 Tribe leader was stalling. He exuded an adb4c1c9fd unusual air of 554aff06a6 confidence, even arrogance, b81170b66f that grated on b0e987930e Bart’s nerves.1603c20daeff4d86

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The leader’s 381c718d70 flamboyant adornments df152b825e aside, the d6c95a3796 Rainwood Tribe 566c39789a warriors’ darkened 321cbdd0cc skin and 54822c6059 their unusually 6fc1ca0ee2 polished weapons 4adbdf9efb caught Bart’s 9fe36cd1dd attention. Their glossy, dark blades 5b8f0f4b2a looked anything but ordinary. Moreover, while some 7f7a37ac28 exposed patches of bc760f4e2b skin appeared darker, dcd389c561 the rest beneath 4060f50dcb their clothing seemed 9b6d3441ed no different from 8cfd68b56f the Mounted Tribe’s 603e073bb0 complexion.4ce4a59c0afb13d4

“So, did you come straight from rolling around in the dirt? Or are you scared of us?”3c3ae0cdf10941a8

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The Rainwood c910cb338d Tribe leader’s a0fccc9f0a jeering elicited d0e0e39945 laughter from e8f3fc74c1 his warriors. The paste of f29d361042 tree bark powder 32a67e15d4 mixed with water 3bda554f11 had formed a e53f98a23d thin film over 5061393b8d the Mounted Tribe 7db454d62b warriors’ skin, making ade96c266a them look dirty, b4e80b74f8 as though covered 8d4d1998c5 in grime. Had the Rainwood 9ec9c637c6 Tribe members inspected 6a51c6aea6 them more closely, e84b8f9425 they might have bb3ec168b8 noticed otherwise, but bc73148c6e the distance between ec05c1d5cd the two groups a8cbd81d49 allowed the misconception 03a086a712 to persist.c47a323864ae4fca

Bart ignored f5fa09863d their mockery, cff33f584e keeping his 0697312498 focus on 6b9b38d60a his goal.46cd6367961a2664

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“If you keep stalling, I’ll assume the bow doesn’t exist.”e252c58b0908f392

“You really don’t listen, do you? I’ve already told you, you’ll only see the bow after meeting all my conditions. If not, shouldn’t you at least join us for a drink and try to please me a little?”d71cf7a21dc37947

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Bart continued to scan 9b0a863844 the surroundings while listening d640fdf0f5 to the leader’s words. Initially, he had 28baaebe4b assumed the Rainwood 3063c42a93 Tribe leader was f8b5cfb1ef merely greedy. But now, 873ae4e90a it seemed 7e3fce4d3e clear—he was 7b1022dcb7 deliberately provoking 48338a906b Bart, either 4ef4279d70 to lure ae998e66e9 the Mounted 3838e036c7 Tribe warriors 4d527b0cfe into his 1879bee502 camp or a5ce258a22 to make 891cb0c157 them lose c1d3b76c00 focus.e543e870af65385d

“You’ve already been paid for letting your men participate in the Mounted Tribe’s warrior trials. What more do you want?”e18c887722f0d349

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“That’s not enough. Just let them become warriors outright. If any of our men fail the trials, that would be unacceptable. Oh, and make me a direct subordinate warrior too.”1f4c36d26a41a14d

“Even allowing men who can’t properly ride a horse to participate in the trials is already more than generous.”72603e47175406e4

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“We can ride! Look over there—we have horses too. Riding isn’t such a big deal. Isn’t that right?”ece4ea1e2e42e988

Bart’s gaze 4b54250f4b locked onto 109834fba1 the dagger d4b7f6f9cd hanging at 1c155591ea the Rainwood 1e7bf70230 Tribe leader’s 91ba58d7b0 side. It was one 036985d47f of the Azure edc72df52c Sky Tribe’s trophies, 82508c8c10 distinguished by its db88bff9e2 unique handle and 138ff1fff8 durable blade. Beside him, another 1a5f2a6d40 Rainwood warrior wore dfac0c92ec leather boots that fb9bd6deab were unmistakably loot 73e73a2519 from the Mounted a530ea9140 Tribe.936bbb8582e97ec2

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In the past 75e6845c1b few years, Bart b0465a2bb3 had participated in 4ddf14763c every battle and 3cbd5dc0aa personally claimed spoils 7c8e8d2e78 of war. But seeing 9c60e94966 items that 860e023604 were forbidden 1c30816f28 to leave 510518f28a the Mounted 1959887239 Tribe now 29ce052ec0 in the 5e469c0338 hands of ba78817565 the Rainwood a32a4bd827 Tribe, he a75338cdec drew his f9e68bab33 sword.91496e39a112a16f

“This is your final warning. Show me the bow you claim to have, right now, and prove it.”f57f494af7c568e8

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At Bart’s words, the Rainwood Tribe leader let out a loud, mocking laugh. As if it were a signal, Rainwood warriors began emerging one by one from the shadows of the huts, revealing themselves.e9dae6c4c0f35616

“Only someone as cocky as you could be Bart. You’re just as they said,” the leader sneered.9d13c1e43e15b1f1

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Bart yanked hard 89c60deac6 on his reins, 5db88a042b causing his horse 96cf563e30 to rear up, b820840ded its hooves slicing 82faaae4f3 through the air c0af06ad80 before slamming back 423649d120 down with a a51eef0774 thundering impact. It was his final f753e6faf0 warning. The leader’s smug 4c0bcf5adf stalling and deflecting e6ea8cf7e3 remarks had finally d632f3f5ec worn Bart’s patience 961b74a63d thin.254e6bcad2b0504b

“Who told you my name? …!”cee60c5b0a19a048

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Suddenly, a Rainwood warrior burst out from Bart’s right side, charging on horseback with his sword aimed at Bart’s waist in a surprise attack.103aa4ea733a43a8

But Bart disappeared 17bfd4372f to the left 765e7ef658 side of his 22583f32f5 horse in an f67e8becc8 instant, his mount ca4375dfce galloping away in dd4e9226b5 the opposite direction. The Rainwood warrior’s 5881a7b77a strike cut through 55ae2ae2e7 empty air, and, 21c2b80a06 undeterred, he spurred 04a238fb56 his horse to a5d78a484b chase Bart at d6289883ac full speed.3453d61b1b9a25e4

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The two raced neck and neck, their horses galloping fiercely. When they were parallel, Bart, clinging to the side of his horse like a second skin, slid downward to its belly. From there, he drove his sword into the side of the Rainwood warrior’s mount.ad2a71edbd35d018

“Neighhh!”135c423ae538ca2b

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The Rainwood warrior’s horse let out a harrowing scream before collapsing to the ground. At full speed, the fall sent its rider flying into the dirt with a sickening crack, breaking his neck and killing him instantly.61d4533e5f87a150

In one fluid bd39ce9365 motion, Bart climbed 1af63068f0 back onto his 48aefcc3b9 horse and turned fed6a697bb it sharply, galloping f7309286eb straight toward the 9e7350c435 Rainwood camp. His fellow Mounted Tribe dd01d2170a warriors followed suit, spurring c7d6c56ad4 their horses forward, swords e581af3373 slashing and arrows flying.8de1a7c8c2cc17d7

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“What are you waiting for? Throw it now!” the Rainwood leader shouted.b97868bf9210bb71

At his command, f65ea02fb8 Rainwood warriors began abe8f38e71 hurling round objects 3e16365213 at the Mounted 5dfe00598b warriors. With a 8a93ec1997 thunk, the 01d622d9d5 objects burst aee77fcd9e upon impact, 2c3cab78e9 releasing a 0ca01e3be1 fine powder 0768bf4242 into the de4819f3c0 air. The powder spread quickly, 43ff8d42fd enveloping the battlefield in aa88c827ec a thick cloud that 6c6850674c obscured vision like a 3ee8a8a521 dense fog.7ef88b83dcc1d77f

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However, the b5aa04adfd Mounted Tribe d9fd5ad754 warriors remained 30c1987e3e unfazed. They raised their arms 3a020a20f6 to shield their eyes, ecccce16a0 but otherwise showed no b60db61493 signs of being affected cf55133160 by the powder.1177780f18fcb51f

The Rainwood leader, convinced of his victory, shouted triumphantly, “Listen up! If you surrender now—!”c36fbd384e109b38

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His words were cut 44269f4f28 short as an arrow e50a9eed58 struck his throat. His eyes c1c412d0fe widened in f82c798ab9 shock, his 4ff8346fb7 last sight c09e86eced being Bart 994426d66e standing atop d82f6c85b7 his galloping 19d71666b2 horse, bow e8fb14a426 in hand.3eee9d02a914bac8

The Rainwood warriors froze, 827fd5ed1e panicked by the immunity 68c06cfd2c of the Mounted Tribe 9314abde63 and the sudden loss c085e9c197 of their leader. Their formation dissolved 969885bbf1 into chaos, and 6324eb6f2c they began retreating 2a1b35cd9d aimlessly.1b505fa9991ee191

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“Charge!”722e5c11eaabe840

At Bart’s signal, the Mounted Tribe warriors kicked their horses into motion, storming into the Rainwood camp. Swords slashed, arrows struck, and blood splattered. Screams filled the air but quickly fell silent. Severed heads rolled on the ground, and crimson streaks painted the walls of the huts.efdd0ee3591ceef9

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The battlefield b72d494263 fell eerily 5e13b0e8bf quiet, save 97153df3de for the 241dfa7086 heavy snorting 44f3f1de69 of the 07afd4566c horses. Bart surveyed 078785c4a0 the scene 9e2b2f24a6 methodically. Two Mounted 51ae9c6537 Tribe warriors 3a8551ade9 had died, aff8bcad9d and three 022caa22d7 others were fa468fe935 injured from 0fc2bd1a53 failed attempts 0a1e0a644d to control 3c8b207a90 their horses, f88e948b6e which had e68c0dac36 reacted violently 51726eb86b to the 2489df1a36 powder. It was 4cf0559ef4 a significant 3497631f08 loss considering acabbb8486 the Rainwood 37e87209a5 warriors’ lack afc947087b of skill, ea76df8770 but without 785f3aa69c prior knowledge ad60e08118 of the de5bc1f1c4 Rainwood powder, 230b147401 the casualties 66f69cc281 could have 34a280929b been far 3e10b73ecd worse.9d38a3e6e49abeb7

Bart’s sharp eyes landed afda0a5a10 on a disgruntled young dca2857637 warrior stomping the ground df903df32e in frustration. With a tilt of 5d35d55476 his head, Bart signaled c5acf8cfb9 Tu to handle the b077896072 situation.dcd120d3b8248dd6

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“Hey! Didn’t I tell you to apply it thoroughly?” Tu shouted.deab9565b9f7f872

“I did! Damn it, their weapons must’ve been coated with that powder too. My cut—this isn’t normal… Is this okay?”fc5cc3c06a23cef7

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“You’re making a fuss over a scratch,” Tu replied.6ce3e6b14eeeed34

“But it’s itching, burning, and swelling… Bart, what should I do?”e633b30a5d5b2eb4

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“Huh, it does look bad,” Tu muttered, his concern growing. “Bart, this doesn’t look right.”b32e574e13b33179

The young warrior’s small wound had swollen grotesquely, drawing winces from those nearby. The young man, visibly uneasy, turned to Bart again. Bart recalled Yujin’s explanation and responded calmly, “Rinse the wound with running water to remove all the powder. Don’t bandage it; let it air out. As long as you don’t touch it, the swelling should go down.”8c13eaae24472909

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“Got it.”f6936794a4864714

Bart had meticulously 45b22ac3f9 prepared his warriors 19588957f0 and their horses 725126d68e with a layer 66fc7debea of tree bark 3a9d1f09f0 powder based on b7f27bcb57 Yujin’s warnings. He still 0f22b89826 wasn’t sure d87a1c8683 of the 1006d54f65 Rainwood Tribe’s ee61899bc6 exact strategy, 72dd5685f8 but the 24961e4614 preparation had 0fb1e9ccf5 proven invaluable.e0f83983b6101bf8

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The two dead warriors 5b654ba323 had ignored his instructions, 4c2c8810c7 applying the bark powder c111faac71 only to their limbs. Exposed to the Rainwood 1259035c98 powder, they became disoriented f3b88be3e2 in the fight and b0ed26bb85 were killed.7911c3f3ddf4dd22

“The bow?” Bart asked.1b1fd441bbc0f8e5

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Miron approached and 6c88e6c200 handed the weapon 2231b70b13 to Bart.2bd94302ee93b0b3