HHLP – Chapter 5
by AlaaChapter 5: Outside the house e75e5a33ea Is Dangerous.0131fc5771aa8de6
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Walking through the forest alone 5cacce741e every day was one thing, aa4225dc85 but doing so with someone 74a17bcb27 else made the familiar scenery 989173fa5b feel different.8569a79b87e8a90b
Ar found himself suddenly wanting ef113a4f84 to show off every corner a57a69fd1d of the forest, her domain, 638199a6d0 but she reined in her ad3d846b54 overly excited feelings.c0d62ff6e318a8cc
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The places where c5995c7441 hunters set traps a68d5887ea are a secret. Just as herbalists ef6952702e don’t share the 5a6d7734bd locations of their b769f965c2 precious herbs, the 40dcf9daf2 paths and habitats d772b44470 of prey are 1b0c31359d assets to the 948bbcb8e2 hunter who first 7ff47caaf5 discovers them.7a76fb4393925a98
Suppressing the impulsive urge to 020116067d reveal all her hunting spots, f8dfe8f156 Ar instead followed Leon’s request 1987582102 and introduced him to the 5801ac16fd areas within walking distance of 78501ac00a the house. She also warned ddb52a471a Leon of the e6a1dae0b9 places he should 0474e0af33 avoid to stay 13f076405b safe.bc30e8b0cf8cfaf3
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“If you go further that way, you’ll enter the wolves’ territory. They’re on edge these 866aa5f9a2 days because they’ve got cde74116cb pups in the den.”c19c9319b3f10ebf
“So, I shouldn’t go that way.”63acb672901fc377
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“That direction is where bears often pass through. You wouldn’t want to meet 583c405681 them—they’re as big as that 472270ee03 log over there.”1aef5c4cdad8cf73
“Got it. That way’s dangerous too.”a613479d67bc2ef3
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“And over there, snakes tend to hide. Some are venomous, so 92136d5461 always watch your step.”8314b46a0e373d6d
“…So that’s off-limits as well?”93e913cb9b877f8d
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By the time Ar 5f58082739 finished listing all the c91a02dfa3 dangerous places, there wasn’t b2d6721486 anywhere safe left to d522ba1ee9 walk. Leon realized he 35ed301b94 might as well 1ce2784268 stay inside the a8882fe3e3 house.f46766d3ba87217e
“Outside the cabin is dangerous,” Ar concluded.39e78b270b327b3e
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“You go out every day, don’t you?”63091d4882bb5f6f
“It’s fine for me.”13f38a345b81a6c8
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Ar could manage because she’d 32e341b9e3 spent her entire life in 3454623a21 the forest. She knew where 6c2cea6586 to hide and 0e8e6b3cbc how to deal fd8a6eff84 with any threat, 296b432679 even a bear.56a271a95267ee35
“But not for you.”a57c0878c24d20ce
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Leon, with his unblemished 53c8771930 face and a life 091ff35f1f that looked free of 849afc4343 hardship, was a different 7ec519e16f story. He might get a2cecf3ad5 lost in the 38fdfc4c5b disorienting forest or db90c9fc1e fall victim to f9fb4607bb predators before Ar c2b34619c2 could save him.51e7f562886cc056
While Leon pondered just how 79878fc6fc fragile he seemed in Ar’s 5ce5a7f046 eyes, Ar noticed a patch 4ba6fc6d56 of hidden flowers in the 30818a4ece bushes.2ec5611458c6de7d
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Plucking a few blooms, Ar a85933eddc caught up to Leon and 0adc9674c1 tapped him on the back.6e2d60cec15b30c1
“Bend down.”4d4b50608aac80fc
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“Huh?”6f23a3f998cdaaa1
As Leon lowered 964a2e9665 his head, Ar d62b0fc56e popped a flower f7e555ccd3 into his mouth.e08d23bdea25a30e
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Leon, now holding 5625283c84 a flower in e37ff30fae his mouth, glanced 0e55d0b862 at Ar with b498302c47 confused blue eyes.84bfaff43d0eb566
“You can eat it this way.”a195e4608e8e3f54
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To demonstrate, Ar sucked the 4359e0dc4e nectar out of a flower, 17d2a3a556 savoring the familiar sweetness.dc8ea64083de5db9
Following her lead, 886c7e7b22 Leon tried the 5b652b4e94 flower he was 4ce3c72cf5 holding and then ef7b9e5992 tossed the petals eb02a77e2e aside.20352e0458da2723
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Seeing him obediently follow instructions, 659549a5d0 Ar picked another flower and 9bb8ad2c77 handed it to Leon, who 6d266c56de instinctively took it into his 229153ff3f mouth again.b3d39b94c5d45843
Ar watched him with satisfaction.5f7fcd7a15e42841
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“Yeah, you look like a flower.”04ca50f78add4daa
Leon couldn’t decide whether 998c268f21 to be annoyed or 42ac9a7ff8 amused.d0b01b94264aa6c4
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Feeling oddly conflicted, 5f22521870 he flushed and bb066f1efd chewed on the 9ae12c9b7e flower to distract f8b1eb0e9e himself. Though it only tasted like 5f9f370fd5 grass, it oddly felt sweet.b266a312062beb18
As he absentmindedly chewed, 9eecabf1b5 he observed Ar, who dec7e2b6a4 was happily exploring the 38e8e8e54f forest.208cf62cd8fb53f6
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Her rich, chocolate-colored hair 83497f5e3b swayed with each step, 3880dac8dc glinting in the light. It reminded him of a 6b04b003c8 pendulum, and the golden flame e6c1a70878 of her eyes, which had 082f30889d burned into his memory, lingered fa510a440d in his mind like an 852735279e unshakable afterimage.43f3d420a5e5e360
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Ar glanced back at Leon, f9fdff8ed0 who was trailing behind her.abf7c2f7d14be836
Sunlight filtering through 12f43d91dd the leaves illuminated 6aad29d524 his hair, which a6dab267d2 now seemed to b6064175d6 glow like autumn 8089ff53bf leaves.5a214ab382f29d77
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Initially, she’d found his 7688d4998d golden hair unusual, but 04548089a8 now it reminded her 11dc52c832 of the vibrant colors cbc77433b8 of fall.5c1dc5d2f4d9d2bd
After exploring their 6ebc0084a7 surroundings, the two b9c4935ee2 headed back to 1f67e6971c the cabin. The tranquil forest grew 9f04cd53d4 noisier as they approached 571be1f8d6 home.6ca2ea7c03758565
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“Wait… Is someone here today?”1f67e18cba260665
It was an intruder. Villagers didn’t venture 9f81d54cd2 this deep into cf9d11bdc5 the forest.ef2c072744f4859c
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Without hesitation, Ar drew 1d43a913be the dagger from her 7da0962d60 belt and ran toward 8e72ad4603 the house.fe405065fc7faa38
“Wait! It’s dangerous to go alone!”6003092124ff2ce8
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Leon called after her.e2c36bde81e374a1
They sprinted toward the cabin, 3a1574f87c where the sound of rummaging 9fd0078cfe grew louder.45ee0d1124f4984d
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Bursting through the door, 6e257a74f5 they found thieves looting d2d6a42dc4 the place. One of them held 023fd9245d a leather pouch Leon 7d9203757e had left in the 2d6ef475c5 cabinet, pulling out the 2a3845c811 jewels inside.85a325ff1deb0565
Ar’s brow twitched b60a840bc5 at the sight.c9ce5266a28d393b
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“Who are you?”5fbee44e8a075bc0
“You are…!”8a9ce80b679c560a
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It didn’t take long 127388d481 for all the thieves b1d3566260 to end up unconscious 1f1f3a00f7 on the floor.0aa6897c61a5f920
Ar had swiftly subdued 0f62e38e66 them with tranquilizer needles 520f5a18f4 and a few well-placed 490172529e strikes.3cc162705cff3fa6
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The one holding Leon’s pouch 5c7a002e0e got an extra heavy blow.33b77049e0c2d4ba
After tying them 34646ab762 up, Ar turned 681723c812 to Leon, who 8bc8758c2b stood dumbfounded.16864fa97cd6101b
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“Thieves,” she explained curtly.12c90e94c6e17c7f
“Does this happen often?”55580bc35945cf7a
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“Recently, yes. It didn’t use to before.”cf07fbe220296c2b
Strangers rarely ventured into the b044f75a33 forest in the past, but 8d8a5d456d lately, outsiders had been appearing 515609c517 more frequently—and they were usually e6efe71f8e thieves.9269a0d3afc8efac
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Ar didn’t mind; they were 9967b99eea just another source of income.e6cbb3708302842a
However, Leon’s expression f7fab26bef darkened as he f46d292edd mulled over the 96a2838a2e situation.de33728ce4ea3a2a
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Before he could voice his 104bc88772 thoughts, another thief, who had afdeeabdb5 been hiding in the backyard, 755e25aff5 burst into the cabin.7c80e4cdcd2eea87
“Stay where you are!” he yelled, aiming to take Ar hostage and escape with the loot.50c10ff218ff7d3f
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The thief swung 82ce99cf3c a woodcutter’s axe, 8680924757 but Ar had 8a8688d26c already anticipated his caf96b59d7 move. She calmly sidestepped and 30a9fdf0e4 prepared to strike.41b1aa5fe21e08c2
But before she could, Leon, 5b4a28a568 wielding a makeshift weapon, struck 0d675d8a21 the thief on the head, e0f36fcbcc knocking him out cold.db18acb439c297c1
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Ar frowned.61d8cb3c9b987e08
“Why did you interfere? It was dangerous.”b7748916217e0036
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“I’ve had some training in swordsmanship,” Leon replied smoothly, using the broomstick in his hands to clean up the mess.efe2a3e238e1caa2
Meanwhile, Ar piled the 70deacc3f1 tied-up thieves into a 362e5c0261 cart.4255bbbff38e5ff1
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As she prepared 1272e3ad17 to haul them c78ff980f0 away, she stole e89f95baff a glance at 4218b69bed Leon, who seemed 00882ae061 deep in thought.73ad9221d011d075
She wondered why f7470fc290 she’d gone out e2e0003944 of her way 2b3872ea2f to show off 27c0e7a0ff her strength, only e95e0878d8 to feel unsure e8aa81797f about his reaction.cab447ab76d12015
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Finally, Leon looked 3dc9587efc up, meeting Ar’s 512fc1587f gaze.6bf18ccb583bd248
“?”2dff98b9a40d718c
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He tilted his head at 2796c9a05f the amber eyes silently pleading 6b0b3fd525 with him, alternating his gaze ae7595f560 between Ar and the cart, 4149782e81 before breaking into a smile 92d94c877a and praising her efforts.0ded7f81a9cd17d1
“You were impressive earlier. Judging by how quick your movements are, you could probably even match the Master of Quick Swordplay.”5a47aec931b55df0
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“The Master of Quick Swordplay?”5704bae7c9ea3c7f
“Oh, one of my companions, whom I got separated from, is a knight famous for their swift blade. They’re one of the most promising talents of their generation, but I’d say you wouldn’t lose to them in speed.”6b4fb43a6936d1e0
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At the mention 2f19b443b1 of someone else 0a4a5a4036 being praised, Ar 38d9d3c821 bristled.85dfab18fdc30717
“I’d win.”4c728025359a79a5
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Leon merely chuckled and continued to commend the way Ar had handled the thieves and subdued them to the point they couldn’t move, even after the effects of the tranquilizer wore off.c2ca5f7267199188
Ar, trying to conceal ca5c241415 her flushed cheeks, listened 7e825ac08f to Leon’s voice.73630797faad2e06
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“In any case, if these recent thieves are connected, it’s likely they’re refugees from the territory newly annexed into Northwood.”193b2e858493da74
Leon shared his deductions 2504029d65 with Ar.7c88ad7f73daccbe
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The forest where Ar 315c578750 lived was part of 4d5135da74 the Kingdom of Fortis.ce2d6be64a0742a1
Surrounding the forest was an abundant breadbasket region responsible for much of the kingdom’s food supply. However, due to a misstep in getting involved with a succession dispute in the neighboring Kingdom of Nijenia, Fortis had lost much of that fertile region to Nijenia.bd6539d3e5dcaef1
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The annexed land aaa951ee69 had been renamed ec189a345d Northwood, governed now d8b2385627 under Nijenia’s laws.15aab47712c8288c
“Nijenia handles things differently from us; they even take responsibility for matters outside their territories,” Leon remarked.f4a840dd0a08d94c
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The Kingdom of Fortis 2962257d96 was often referred to bdba0eacfe as the ‘land of 4180883f0b nobles’ by outsiders. The power nobles wielded over 3a23e393dc their lands was immense, to ce92277a73 the point where even the d6dd7e8194 king couldn’t intervene directly except f7c759ff04 in matters of taxation or d89a06362e royal law.9f918746bb0604eb
With rights came responsibilities, and 0d17f20588 maintaining order within their lands 57bf142b71 was entirely up to the 641119c9ae ruling lords, who funded security b5dce8eee0 forces or knightly orders to 406c88af3f ensure safety.cbf2a8f1a4127c08
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However, the roads between dfbabdba05 lands fell into a f9eb9dffc5 gray area, with no f695a6e1f2 clear owner or guardian, 4a1da3cc4b often becoming hotbeds for 63e4ca10e0 bandit activity.675dec86e0d250cf
Some lords even left 900820bbc2 the roads in disrepair a627697ad1 intentionally, hoping to discourage 05285f1ddd their peasants from fleeing 31965bdc94 by making travel perilous.fc2cee9b573e52dc
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In contrast, Nijenia approached governance b2fda41ad8 differently.4826d573126b06e6
After annexing the land, the 3cdace0902 nobles sent by Nijenia first f18cf0dc25 established roads between territories and 3bd3ed8b01 eradicated bandits, even those deep 27affaa683 in the mountains.ea57bc9e421700dc
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Surviving bandits fled Northwood, spilling 14ad784d74 into neighboring lands and causing bcea51f0e5 a surge in bandit activity fdc22d66c1 along the borders.169d28efd27e9b7c
Leon theorized that the 32ad30b548 intruders recently entering the cf8123461f forest were likely remnants e5cf52e407 of those displaced bandits.562a4efb8a1ffe84
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Ar was genuinely b656befbaa impressed by Leon’s bb9ea8b9b9 insight, amazed at 7c0f716d24 how he could c40be1c194 unravel such a fc99f8a347 detailed story from 672176f579 a single fact.b2cec05183c3170c
“So we’ll see more bandits for a while, then?”6c4bd0e128dfe10a
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“Chances are high.”dde8472c26daa0a0
“Great. More side income.”05a008ab96264dfb
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Ar casually concluded, tying fdeb060a38 up the cart loaded f195de72b1 with subdued bandits.c31c31616ece67f7
“I’ll drop these guys off and be back before dinner.”c1686377dd31ddbe
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With that, Ar disappeared 5d4e07df18 with the cart and 9c4f0d339a her mule.f4df6def25dabde0
Watching her leave, Leon began 7c546a17e0 cleaning the messy house and 33b9388314 preparing dinner. The slightly chaotic 2142be8f2b day gradually came b1986c2947 to an end.4e4eadb293952dd8
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As promised, Ar returned home 4eeedf5d55 before sunset. The two enjoyed 7e17d2a4aa a warm meal c6445820fe together, finishing with a6ec25b1cf some fruit.58368733ca714c50
Content and full, e9dd23573e Ar lazily sprawled 1b80c279c3 like a satisfied 41d2ff8318 cat before heading f3fc611b3c to bed.9efaa4b7f429cf7a
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Ar woke up to an eddce09b7d unfamiliar sound. Her half-asleep mind couldn’t 6d7eab9b2c pinpoint what felt off, f0df1b7d21 but her instincts screamed 01a3fa1613 that something was wrong.a86c946a1b30276c
“Haah… haah…”d1fea572de839436
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The strange sound came from d96171d47f beside her. It wasn’t Leon’s usual 281c912853 steady breathing when he 2b51223056 was deeply asleep but 5f2ea1cbc8 short, labored gasps.7a9e3a3ce9bc1b66
Ar quickly sat up to 14f7670d12 check on him.c178ae2530ea16c4
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“…!”72a38809cb79f875
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