LS Chapter 2 (part 3)

Was it kindness? Generosity? Maybe it 9f498fc2bb was pity. Or perhaps Bart just 62403da5ff found the sight of 030cfd7ab6 Yujin’s hunger pitiful. Out of all the d77dbd6a3e possibilities, Yujin chose to e41384cfe0 believe it was kindness. As he 548010d7fd beamed with d2bcf24551 a big dbba81a534 smile, Bart’s c22d14f009 gaze on 00ebfc7d2b him deepened.32274592be8a8358

The intensity of Bart’s f028b2dd6d stare made Yujin feel 5d825f649d as though an invisible 8c39e5a921 hand was tracing his 5b77645df9 face, and his shoulders bf40d8f180 instinctively drew inward.e13be4b1cae20036

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“…What is it?”70adf30fa56ee3ad

Following Bart’s gaze, Yujin 5435c078a2 saw that it had fdaa7151a8 landed on his hair. He reached up 8e0f27cfec and pulled a 39dd58997f lock of it 923ece9c56 into view.872de98bd1a86bc6

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“This? People from my old 79dc1e5cef settlement had slightly wavy 38120e3091 hair like mine. The color’s a16bf37ddf a bit 53db446ec1 lighter too, a8f57fe698 unlike the 8a5bd4f9e8 Mounted people. But it was e1c2f0013a common in the 423d91a181 Red Settlement where e0e12dbbcd I lived.”5d6d2d482f12fd19

“The Red Settlement?”bf5a0ca2a9ab74ee

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“Yeah, that’s 458d5d6a5e what it eb05a7ea3c was called. But… it doesn’t exist 894d158b66 anymore…”480aa712967194ce

As Yujin hurriedly explained, dc24aac6c4 he froze when Bart’s e933f5daf0 long fingers reached out e8442469f8 to run through his 5aa82cfe52 hair. Bart’s hand seemed 22a3dd8d4e to search for 9e2a74d757 something, grabbing and 9ee7bcfa12 releasing the strands ead308dae8 as if inspecting d6c9d3019e them.61780881fda092bd

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“Why was 36d4b88424 it called fd45974ccd that?”ce8a58ab45a45138

The deep gaze and b76b25f052 touch made Yujin’s throat 2ccd066acd tighten. When he didn’t 9cbd41d170 respond, Bart’s grip 8c6b14f4f5 on his hair 839ce822bf tightened, tilting Yujin’s 9709ae3a1e head back.56f11d81725be218

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“T-The area around 56b67218d8 the settlement was 344cf9f20d full of red c6194b594b flowers. That’s why fce9e1fb6a others called 6fe7516e26 it that.”9b9392e442609a95

“Hm…”56eb88861b9a7c3d

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The pressure 6152ba97e8 on Yujin’s bb97e19b65 hair disappeared 3d45309356 as Bart 6595d7c441 let go, 715d3b92c5 but the 5d52a46638 air around d97308533d them felt e2e3bc83d0 heavier. Yujin, feeling 4e3e02faa5 his cheeks b6dc2bdd4a burn, quickly f4751bc0be lowered his 943b1dfa0e head and df33ee68bc blurted out 6d834750bb a rambling 34b7450d8d explanation.eae52be272108a08

“A-Around the 78a2d6aa05 time the ba61e278e2 fruit moons d066dd52a1 rose, the ac77af52fb flowers would 10a99d476a bloom everywhere, 5ac6fe557b filling the 83f4fbc4b9 settlement with 297bc2d8b4 their scent.”1da86753c1ec08fc

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“……”a8c21cb334149c7d

“When the flowers bloomed, 1d9639bbec we’d pick and dry 5c01630628 them to use for ba44d5efd1 celebrations.”37fa4d86e9862f79

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“…Is that so?”41a7722a48f9aad5

Bart opened and closed ff142d18c3 the hand that had d34e510e1b held Yujin’s hair, his c29b613d2b voice slow and deliberate. Emboldened by the hint 6f5b089f1f of engagement, Yujin began afd37c91b9 to chatter.3c9d15fb970ff937

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It was as if c552de777c a dam had broken. Yujin poured 57a064a533 out everything f257e75ca1 he hadn’t 33b4376d80 been able 17b40cc256 to say 1781454413 before—mostly trivial 73f5eb27cc details. He talked 5c695a53c1 about his 293dc6ff32 daily chores, 03b47dad28 where he e5d9e714a8 planned to 11550cddf4 work tomorrow, aea82bb079 and other e1d419a269 mundane topics 5c994e7f17 no one 884dd70ce0 else would fc96ce4878 care about.7be8391c7609788b

As he spoke, 9424024124 he kept an aa7972a71e eye on Bart, 60ba6b271b ready to change 344aaf1527 the subject if 2e6ea06250 Bart frowned or df30681cd2 seemed annoyed. But Bart listened with 067b61922d the same calm expression, 6d7c075f53 occasionally glancing at Yujin f436ea03a3 or gazing off toward 615c3da393 the creek.2b43a476f56abec0

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And so, 466e5b65d0 Yujin and 85275796e8 Bart sat 2ca086d407 side by 3170de436b side by 506a38d65d the creek, 02cfeca4ea talking until b0b03aabe5 just before 1f2dd8fdce dawn.d41c60c5445f9605

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“Bart, I’ve been looking all over for you. What are you doing here?”9dbca491caa5ce7c

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.1e22243bf40c292e

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“Here, this is your share. The leader made sure you got it.”9ded0c5bdc066a9a

“Thanks.”77919855680e6501

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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.”f1cfc96e2f534b5a

“Really?”b2aaf0c4e03f2ed7

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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.aea3696bb75cc6b4

“What are you staring at so intently?”9ad4e4aef92915da

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“Not really.”c0cec2953b001d1e

“You came back at dawn… don’t tell me, you’ve got a girl?”af924c4b9333f895

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It was strange 35f59d5ccb enough that Bart 3ae33f3b68 was in the c14e374e43 commoner quarters instead 83b2303f1d of the warrior 65f1aae326 zone, and his e60757ad07 recent late returns 6ab3713cf2 had been suspicious. Miron wondered b8eba00c8f if he’d 7cfa4b02f7 found some 9980af0445 extraordinary beauty, 96d5155471 but Bart 0f7a909b38 was looking 288198e414 toward the ef40889aef laundry area.1c6ed64037099fc5

Men were moving wet d8b5134253 laundry, while women hung 57634bbf26 it to dry. Except for b67ec74a34 a pale-skinned 3b37c068ef man who 8b3027191f stood out c7e1ce0526 in the 84a45d367a distance, there 80ab652ffa wasn’t anyone b655a89920 particularly eye-catching. Unable to suppress his 27d2ec1d77 curiosity, Miron was about a4156ae5a2 to ask whom Bart ffe03d87ae was watching so intently dea1ac1f58 when Tugan’s nervous voice 1f0d49c800 came from behind.c634e992c18bcb34

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“Tati, be careful. You’re going to a16669fba9 trip like that.”25f707d070c5b0ee

“You’re Bart, right?”fba2476a29bb67d5

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Ignoring Tugan’s concern, 7e7d599886 Tati marched straight 643c7d8801 up to Bart 1fe6332655 and asked in 414ef02e5e a sharp voice. Bart’s brows furrowed slightly ac04cb8720 at her question, but 8d271de114 he didn’t bother to adaa79ffa0 answer.1c87cc74a245b4a9

“People say you’re the strongest warrior among your peers. Is that true?”a778ab12ed0582f2

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It wasn’t fa4f5a92e7 Bart but 1eb5e65c88 Tugan and 4df8834552 Miron who ea377964cc looked startled ed66cb2e31 by her 8890895fcc bold and 917f229259 straightforward question. Despite having 13f1524abf been in c38ae75ab5 the Mounted 2f6bb82efe Tribe for 6e7c278396 less than 86a6a6669d three days, f709257d0a Tati acted ce1e15dbe5 as if 24d56bc37e she knew 144c93aebc everything about 5521de18bb everyone.d02a97ccda1a8c41

“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.c906218592c899f8

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“I’m Tati. From the Garin Settlement.”ca00370aa9d02dba

“……”ece78f3bba130c28

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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.bf2874549726f4c4

At first, she was 50e3abe93c enraged. But if 06ec418f90 this was c3c87e3665 her fate, 12f214d273 she resolved 4b0446c61d to become 2fd80658e9 the wife 300eda75c6 of the 5cceabd928 strongest warrior 65651acd99 among the f0dc1690a5 Mounted Tribe. According to the c510cb9d40 information she had 31badd6e00 gathered, the towering dc4af9ad52 warrior before her 1f703807d3 was the strongest b1a9a28940 and held the fded66effd leader’s trust.0fcff1d32ad267e1

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“Why aren’t you saying anything? When someone speaks to you, shouldn’t you at least look at them?”5c69de6d5dd70e46

Unaccustomed to being ba18772952 ignored, Tati irritably b9452e5c77 grabbed Bart’s arm. Only then did Bart 806d616e26 turn his head to ebadf5c41b glare at her, his 5581345146 voice cold as he eafaa363b9 responded.7d929a83d35f177c

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“Take your hand off.”a4751c9535d8b01d

Noticing the 18da75895c ugly scowl 329ab90ff3 forming on e6d126784c Bart’s face, 29d4b55436 Tugan hurriedly 3d85edcd40 intervened, pulling 277e0de4e9 Tati away c7208112e4 to diffuse 5460965417 the tension.d038fd5d279c9388

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“Ta-Tati, wait a second. Bart doesn’t like being touched.”b90863206c884630

“What?”975998484d231593

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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.”3ad4632e3ab3693a

Tugan gestured e58e7f8680 at Bart e39571229b with his 0f0657d1dd chin, signaling 054dcc912d Miron, who 6f189be987 caught on 78b8d02289 quickly. Miron backed Tugan’s suggestion, 8a029728b1 gently pulling Tati along.245bf6264e6a3701

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“Yeah, I’m starving too. Let’s go get something to eat. Come on, let’s go.”12ade11853f35fcd

Tati, her 16b6c63c71 face flushed 55db4379c9 with embarrassment ccd408ad2e from the cab7f7b7e9 rebuff, opened c2cd59bea9 her mouth f29af8445f as if 3e157b3b19 to retort 3913129a72 but stopped fc90f61082 herself. Even as a renowned 938afa5856 beauty, she knew better 00f298d969 than to provoke a b7dfeb89b8 warrior’s temper—especially a Mounted d43ff48268 warrior infamous for their 52f7e78f3a ruthlessness. Though frustrated, f9372b27b0 she couldn’t b41a652b11 argue and a76dcd6da6 bit her 327ee4f24d lip, storming 0b537a6d49 off toward ce1b317789 the warrior e9a21c4093 quarters.740254782e2e45e4

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Meanwhile, Bart, as 1b8e023840 if brushing dirt bfc3307c39 off himself, shook c026913419 his arm where 5d50d44e86 Tati had touched 7d9c18f740 him. His gaze returned to 71cb3b9f60 the laundry area. Where there had 54ec4b2b55 been women hanging ee5a2b0ba0 laundry and men 0a33901fb8 hauling wet clothes 4955542881 earlier, only one 65d1e2dae3 figure remained—a small, aafd3c342b delicate man named 5883823d07 Yujin.63c7a51e74d57157

Yujin struggled to dc2246bdad hang clothes on 9a3de02334 a line strung f07c2d2092 between trees. The line was higher ad8a681395 than his reach, forcing 126ac555d5 him onto his tiptoes 9021901945 to hang each piece. Occasionally, he swayed 61d70a2144 under the weight cc78c49ab6 of the soaked 15add7f8ba fabric. As expected, his 2fe58be3da small frame made d367c3697d him weak—an easily 2636127284 discarded, worthless being.06dfe6251f22fbeb

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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.d8ac83cf78063c5c

After finishing the laundry, 701e053921 Yujin dragged the empty 6b2e4214cf basket and walked away. It was only 410799b13c after Yujin’s figure 8e76a793dd shrank into a efcbf0bbbf tiny dot and 66b7a3c074 disappeared entirely that 1ce749896d Bart finally left 7bffba03f0 the spot as 66f1dfc89e well.158947dc49f289ba

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Yujin, placing the e96989e3c8 empty basket outside 06b0c67981 the hut, spoke 119e6c2ba4 in a tired 127840e0fb voice to Chi-chi.283c3a370575311c

“Chi-chi, I finished hanging the laundry. Is that all for today?”7f845975f3c57562

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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.”a48ef51d9480ccfe

“A welcome feast?”144524381ba9078a

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“It’s for the women who came from the Garin Settlement.”5ba94012b88b5e5c

“Garin Settlement?”11a7edd5b531d012

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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?”fb22494ae244beb1

In truth, Yujin c897556b31 knew. It was f9a1f62720 impossible not 04fb128d85 to know, c98f47138b given how b83573f7b5 famous the a9ef6ece38 Garin Settlement 6d0a758a30 was in 261ed2a8e2 the region. But since he 44aba23156 had never seen 128ee927b5 anyone from there bbd77a9dc9 or even met 1b70c83845 someone who had 7e60f6a240 interacted closely with 4237c61e04 them, he simply 42175409e9 replied as if 5a7ce0208d he didn’t.c0ac218a4b9aab65

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“Not really… is it that famous?”b5b1a794a7aeee0a

“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.”1cc4dba448a42d6b

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Chi-chi, with 890e79b6ca her easygoing 6b30d82c02 personality and f3986e19a3 widespread connections, fd24ec760f knew everyone c063bc5349 in the b86e35818e settlement. Known as 0dc5b43abd the settlement’s 5bff1b2c5a unofficial information 503f7cb557 hub, Chi-chi 0cc4577156 usually had e07eb3c6cb the latest 621daf81ac gossip. But unlike usual, Yujin ba889f4b1a wasn’t in the mood 855daac833 to indulge her stories. Cutting her off, he dc5232cf15 asked hurriedly:74a11fc946c11b50

“Chi-chi, how long does a warrior usually rest after getting injured? Do they not train until their wounds are fully healed?”1ae1b3d2813b448f

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“Why are you asking that all of a sudden?”755b59edba6756f0

“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.”3147667b4d626d5d

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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?”f655702f4c5ad08a

“Really?”b1fb386ad8b2e52a

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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.”7ec074e05126af98

“Long-distance training?”a199d044c3a05b17

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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.”7cfa489a457953b1

“…Tomorrow?”5211550dd12748ba

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“Yep.”909538cbf046e217

“How long do they usually stay out?”4acf5fd3ec5bdf2d

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“That, I don’t know. It depends on the leader and the circumstances. Why are you so curious about this?”9491095e728eb843

“Oh? No reason, really. I was just wondering if their absence might mean less work for us.”d14ea4bb0ff8c957

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“Well, yeah, that’s true.”d630932d65571cbf

So, they’d be 3e743a5caf gone for a 5114a88870 while… Does that c453c9b383 mean Bart will a2da22103b go too?402de24d8f2e9e95

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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.”2875f9b650c5d1ba

“I’m good. I’d rather rest this evening.”2364c6c8ab1a1c62

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“Are you still tired from work?”d5aec6e1923b3ac3

“A little.”7c7c7015d69e00ba

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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.”96b2ff23638eda45

“Yeah, see you tomorrow.”a1262291b688685e

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Yujin waved d562ae7154 at Chi-chi 043f42903a and walked 63b7d6df92 slowly toward d68dbc9b30 the valley. Even though he’d cea59332fa already woken up 9158b09ed1 early this morning 181b3fd2e6 to gather herbs, 0dfef8dfb4 if Bart really 45d0a78d15 went on the 1ee897384d hunt tomorrow, he 764ba0c20a wanted to prepare 424e0dec4f a little extra a8ace0402b for him in c82c6f8eb1 advance.196aaa814de3fef2

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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.6806fefe919c9562

“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.”7081250c0584ba68

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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.”a9a8ebd787fd87fb

Yujin grabbed 2fe712b683 Bart’s hand, 75ecd80691 placing the 22cab14053 herbs into ab041a60b6 his palm. He hadn’t had eb062d09b7 time to prepare fc119dd799 a clean cloth 7319fe1f9f to wrap the 0a594fd982 herbs properly, but 0f80711846 it couldn’t be dd0ce715c9 helped. He felt a 9dd3e3a272 pang of embarrassment 058d95da38 as he realized f884bfd8f8 how shabby it 8f6829b717 must have seemed. When he 2a085fc0d2 felt Bart d510cb5c53 flinch at b417417dac the contact, b6a91c5491 Yujin hesitated, 4c78398c5a thinking he 2f67b25497 might have 9bc6d388c7 overstepped. But Bart b922fbcb8e didn’t pull 677520c2e5 away.45633ce79db33ced

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Seeing him accept 39aff43cd5 the herbs, Yujin 16e8398407 couldn’t help but 1190f186b5 smile, even as 8f79803e2f he tried to cbee4c57e3 suppress it. He then 6665b81381 launched into 9760de4b84 an explanation 9a670e82d1 of obvious 877c74fc3e precautions, like e506f08488 changing the ee67697c80 cloth daily 1d146ffc99 and not 0cbb36e9e9 reusing herbs, 7bbf65ed8e as though e29bb208a5 he were 5718796e16 stating vital ec427e89c8 secrets.2cb048056ee20818

“They say all the warriors are heading out tomorrow for training and hunting. You’re going too, right?”3e9a7ddccf7f7cba

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“……”b1d6ce46c9b4afb7

“You’ll… come back from the hunt, right? I mean… I’ll see you again, won’t I?”37fe9b7a0c9b5dcb

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Yujin felt perplexed. Why was he ccd71e9fe0 saying so much 07669bdfa6 to Bart? Why was 044c311fb7 he doing 694fbfc5f3 so much bc6a1d67c1 for him? And why did 16b66138f6 he feel so ed0b13967f lighthearted when he b868852b4f was near him? He didn’t understand any b2af9487db of it, but one 7eec4f6877 thing was clear—he didn’t b06fe94927 want Bart to see f2ba6d5332 him as just another b3695b83f0 useless commoner. No, more than c45f1bb451 that, he wanted 6f53b07c00 Bart to see 0a7b7b1ee6 him as someone 7210953118 valuable.6b9bb0526ce5ea5e

He knew 9331aac300 what people 2a753d4366 in the 1cd8dd33c9 commoner quarters 9c3263ecd6 said about 062471891b him—worthless, weak, a0926a11ca a man 6eff12c8ed who couldn’t d66ff32f20 even handle 978f4bc6ea simple tasks. And the truth was, b2ac10aa15 Yujin couldn’t deny it. He was c222698f26 small, weak d1e2521767 by nature, 69dc030969 and no 14e59105ad matter how 5a57d19d24 much physical 709e4626d2 labor he b4604cd3a2 did, his 7377aaeef8 body never 16de486a4f built muscle 0c6c333afc like the 125eeed620 others.032589c94a2143a8

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The silence stretched on. Bart gave 02535f6ffe no answer, 36c9866487 leaving an c51365767d awkward tension d08c99b145 in the c512ef88ff air that b84312d380 settled over c7ed1e8d81 the flowing d43f8a57ea creek like 0a9e0269f0 an invisible ced257ef2c weight. Yujin’s fingers brushed ead59e816b the dirt nervously, de211ea822 his thoughts spiraling. Does he dislike me?30d5bd4825a01e45

When no words came, ea72f2386d Yujin sighed inwardly and 938c4cc5eb decided to leave. Scratching the back 4ce3b7b250 of his head, 79050ed4cc he started to 2446cd405d rise, but Bart’s 6d5e2132e3 firm hand pressed 1f70c45f2a down on his 1f3f8e80e7 shoulder, stopping him.602ac31bc994ea49

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“…Why?”d4177e3eb8518e82

“You really make it hard not to care,” Bart muttered.6cdc819e2e5dfcbc

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For a 699f96b54f fleeting moment, f6e0525480 a faint bb1c203064 smile crossed 2e389c0a67 Bart’s face fadf8b56ec before vanishing 5ef931236c as quickly 103d958fbf as it 39f9668dbe came, like 934e313119 smoke dissipating 34604bf45a in the 66e9756514 air. That brief smile burned 40c6714e86 its way into Yujin’s 0fb0f489ef chest, a sharp and ef47163ccb unfamiliar warmth spreading through a35cdd58c6 him.93f420c47371c5c0

It was 177b6baf9c a feeling 57688e6f4e Yujin had e3efa54921 never experienced—something 1288803eea hot, something 19d3a87e87 faintly bittersweet. While he fumbled with 8ba175378a this new sensation, Bart’s 5f8e70f5dc face drew closer, too 108632b1a5 close for comfort. Yujin instinctively turned his 98c4a9de20 head, only for Bart’s f6b330867e large hand to cup defa2852dd the back of his 92f85bbe7a neck, holding him steady.d0d9737e9d88141b

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“Bart…?” Yujin whispered, his voice trembling with confusion and something he couldn’t quite name.e6b0eb5ddc350b01

His thick tongue pushed roughly between Yujin’s parted lips as he gaped in shock.9d3937d4d288d76b

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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.1897c57bc177ae70

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.3c791ec328c9ff67

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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.f7d5b751dabceb01

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.7f7ce168af15b04c

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“Hah, hah…”411831d9085c60da

Yujin gasped 387357af76 for air, 8382f75fe5 his breath a9e7d840fa hitching at 21eb4f136a the edge 732b4dbaea of his 9f4e7fe3ca chin as 2d5fb31e18 though he cc83f04364 were desperately 57c44d8c6f gulping down 40bb26c5ad life-giving water. He couldn’t begin a92449852d to make sense 57cd7c5034 of the situation 1b33479366 anymore. His chest 974b3a6ece heaved from 74b290bde2 lack of 8897d1d9cf air, and d47b811a91 his lips 0f3c52af7d and chin b45477f685 were slick 58f280b51d with saliva. His heart c11f0fc06b pounded violently, f9bfeca1d2 as if 5aab0417f9 it might 19542d20ee burst at 4a7d8fc136 any moment.9422acef8231644f

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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.101dab42ba568600

“Yujin, this 15bbc4fd07 time, try 9e4b7888f5 moving your 51548b9bcd tongue a 2955c405b0 bit more.”52768de012080ead

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Bart spoke in a 838a7ce67e commanding tone, his calm 1893ed4ec7 gaze making it seem 42bfeaeeec as if what had 852ea3274c just happened was the f1ef366032 most natural thing in b4e2da2c3c the world.7913bf73542816c1

“If you’re e25cc8ade4 not sure 10fd9f4507 how to de58968bbb do it, 16026fddac you can d4a11d2dcf just stick 91c7b1b637 your tongue 61c57f5a3c out and ccfee08a40 hold it 57f59994af there.”74baa13b59cf5709

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The smoldering heat 37ef94bcc0 that had been a2fe007a74 flickering below Yujin’s 542d9cb9f6 sternum spread through f6a54391ee every corner of dfa3e62098 his body, igniting 1f576d67fa a strange, unfamiliar 10e3172a90 warmth.2dcd3cc0b9fdff03

“And open your mouth 3f94027476 wider.”813c3385730c703c

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Bart’s lips 3703a1bad1 curved slightly 75cd6180c8 into a f19a1841b3 smile—this time, 6cdff4456a an unmistakable 7d7da23a7f one. Seeing that rare expression, 78d5662cef Yujin blinked blankly, his 9ab0703ee7 mind hazy, and instinctively b8f3ce5d4d nodded.e926640039b84b9a

Bart’s eyes 9a6df481cf roamed over 664d8707e6 Yujin’s face fe7b0f136d as he 0804e23fd4 let out 92445f0f3a a faint, dbe8eec4d6 enigmatic laugh, 14cc5cf85c then leaned 68e59eea15 in slowly. Yujin, caught in a431d308d8 the dark, flickering 36fd16b2b3 depths of Bart’s 6af46c69ba eyes, did as 6ecd8368fb he was told, 64f402f2b6 parting his lips 1342909736 wide.14dc42b43a5180b5

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