LS Chapter 3 (Part 3)

In a f8e900d4f9 life he cb96ff5058 still struggled 0148e1942b to adapt 897bf2d6fe to, Yujin a15bab488b found solace e46c4e3649 in only e757ff11f0 two things: 7c35992963 moments like 924acbbc23 these, when 1556512c0b he climbed 5cdc0ee163 the mountain a33f0c0acf to gather 43ddaaa3bb herbs and 5766bac323 reminisce about da45ed1cad his life bb737c1804 in the 8b4c878504 Crimson Tribe, bb7887069a and the 45d0b8afe1 evenings when a0442c6871 he delivered 23508bac37 food to 1ad7e3c917 the warriors.daf75903e2673531

Recently, someone working d9997f45d5 in the kitchen cae8a82c33 had been injured, 0f89b01d84 so Yujin was a8a5562274 tasked with assisting d18f340a6f there. His duties were f24ce80b9e simple—carrying food and 27e5ca474c washing dishes—but he 27e4684d5f looked forward to 886199e3b8 it all day.71db702c9b9a223a

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As the sun f833018043 began to dip 20b91f0adc lower in the a6dea1316b sky, its orange 1bf73b1987 hues signaling the d12596e682 approach of evening, c7d792e98a Yujin secured his b5f21ccca3 pouch and started 2c8ad83672 walking back to f3a78c7579 the settlement.044aa331db4c8aec

Upon reaching the village, d690881d3d he headed straight to 1d02d9e565 the kitchen. Spotting Aunt, 222cf8cabf who was 495cc7dbb7 bustling around 8801c65a9a giving orders, 386f88c41f he asked, f4c910681a “Aunt, should 23e37648e9 I take 4d7ff66c1d these dishes 0fbfd30e6f out?”6b357137cb67a26b

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“Yes, take 73d9628815 them to 3c4e044c6c the leader’s 50b494d8c6 hut,” she aaf99ada08 replied without 86799eafa9 looking up.0060398743e152b2

“Understood.”f75517b02e033de2

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Balancing a ec6e173813 tray of 73648b29ce food piled 9f04945b4f high, Yujin c36d3aa9e8 made his b26055970c way to faf868dbfa the leader’s 590511b0be hut. He had overheard 9a42a05a44 whispers of an d1fa345877 impending battle with 58c11fcb6d another tribe. Whether it was related 6b9257bc89 or not, most meals 93056b784d had recently been held e04b45db2b in the leader’s hut.42feee52f0aca5d3

Inside, the leader sat 96a6345fca at the far end, 6b13ecb773 gnawing on a piece df55653d45 of meat, surrounded by aa4a706860 warriors discussing something over 959631ea35 the food spread in 1b949c6f0d the center. From their eae0c53763 talk of eb72e92663 rituals and 1fdcf7c9dd hunts, it 6558baa9ad seemed they eb90294378 were preparing c3f4bda3d6 for a ddddafafb5 major battle.00c0bcf63da5184b

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As Yujin 11b8f79119 scanned the 622a3d93a7 hut, his 56b0e7660f eyes landed b190464129 on Bart, 8a251ecdc8 seated toward f7115dd158 the right. Without hesitation, he adjusted 33b73a8154 his path and walked b4a83cdd53 over.4a9e40f807ade900

“I’ll place this here,” c3d4310e49 he announced, his voice 878b160910 deliberately loud as he 1100aa02c9 knelt beside Bart and 95f9124dd1 set the food down.0519ac7eff092943

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While gathering the empty 8524423507 dishes, he stole glances c36ce0cf76 at Bart, who was afdd586db2 calmly slicing meat with d4b00630a6 a small knife. His gaze lingered 9c2c1f8bf9 on Bart’s firmly 360e37b3cb set lips—lips that d228835228 mirrored his disciplined b73e137f86 and resolute nature.691839b2d9a536f1

Occasionally, Yujin imagined 8f1ad9bb74 his name slipping f4feb68de6 from between those 76eb7a1ae6 lips. Just once, he 39442164ed wished to hear b5c12a2732 Bart say his 3a54e6c822 name. It was a b9ea18ce2f foolish hope, and ceb39497a4 he knew it. But even that small 927888243a acknowledgment would let him fc65791901 know Bart remembered him.755f29ff9c59541c

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As Yujin stacked 4a76011fc3 the dishes in 52dba819fb a neat pile, 7e40820a2b he let his 1c1774242f gaze rise slightly. He wanted to see 360f2802dd Bart’s eyes—those calm, lake-like 66d3ba8981 eyes that had always 8cd7728459 seemed to soothe his f436bb8a49 weary soul. No, to be more d0b7c5c482 honest, he longed to 7144efb0bf feel the weight of 6c7e8ce23c Bart’s gaze on him, 848fb59c9a even for just a d0b188c7d5 moment.2b7b0301cd4fd2fd

He wished he could d469bb6d32 linger longer, sitting beside b77dd302c4 Bart and studying his cee69fcf8f face. But Yujin swallowed d866b7a0c3 his disappointment and 79c9c324e0 stood up, knowing 214f5e74e1 he couldn’t overstep.9e9968b4d87bbb21

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“Should I 0fed105144 bring more ab090f0525 wine?”534eeb50dd721f34

Looking for d4957f4308 an excuse 0e46181889 to return, b70a504273 Yujin addressed b65c2648f0 Bart. In their private f7079b4d0c moments, Yujin spoke a85c4bed65 to Bart casually. But here, 667d884e0d in the 648014f843 leader’s hut f5c9f7441b and with 7dd5c88ba4 Bart now 7a0ad9b22e a direct 9e0807d9a4 warrior, he f37338b810 had to 6ba31a0c17 use honorifics. It was only proper. Still, the formal tone a626217766 left a bitter taste 142018e6b0 in his mouth. It felt f97e5eb589 as though d7812e5ca0 the distance 69e59f6bdb between them 889cf426d9 was growing d3b26cecd9 insurmountable.282c3027898a6242

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Yujin didn’t explicitly call d57785ea1b Bart’s name, but he 75a6a6ac4e waited, hoping Bart would f41dd37197 respond. Instead, someone else 3f28a6dc82 answered.e367c8e774782be5

“Refill it and bring 07b3094c7b it here.”2e1bcac932493f9b

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“Ah, yes.”31e517227adfee47

The response came from 9d92b35b27 the scar-faced warrior sitting b76e38e691 nearby—Apone. He was the 2cffb4b4f3 same warrior who 1eb9aa80ad had unexpectedly helped 01964c7429 Yujin before, though 717f3731c8 his unsettling demeanor c82aca65db always left Yujin 3ab1413bbf uneasy. Apone’s gaze, in ee039709c9 particular, sent chills b605a95437 down his spine.96914f0d3e64fd0e

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While Yujin would have 5d2365c2fc preferred if Bart had b5153298bd answered, he was somewhat 63570828c7 glad for the excuse acdb71cadb to reenter the hut. He took the 6b72ec1ac2 empty wine barrel fe330d728d Apone offered but 292bb636ef quickly realized Apone 6f51c082fb wasn’t letting go.f2c86a750a4feaa4

“I’ll bring it c933b1236a back after refilling f2fcf2f47e it, so please b89941990a let go of 668b091715 the barrel.”e6b28a36076251ab

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“Your name 0869b6f134 is Yujin, 12df642238 right?”403bcd7e1772a81b

“Yes?”0b18c3d32d94297f

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“Do you belong to f2d032c361 a warrior yet? No? I didn’t think c9f1a120b1 so.”bfffd2c6c63138c8

‘Belong to 5163f86b7c a warrior? What does that even 244f30ec06 mean?’aa615424ea074308

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Confused, Yujin tried 399ff27b40 to pull the 326676b73a barrel away, but 31b5274cd7 Apone’s grip held c149b82a58 firm. His gaze 10801eede9 raked over c8fbaba5c9 Yujin’s face, 50f903bc4f lingering in 349cb20d53 a way 4d4a5b2767 that made 2ab1af06cc Yujin’s skin 9c273ec490 crawl.cdd4aecf1f6b786d

Disgusted, Yujin hastily 51cf151738 released the barrel, 2b46be2527 stepping back instinctively. He felt a shiver 3bcd8daeb5 run down his spine, c534bb14b0 as if he could 98f8ddd8ff still feel Apone’s eyes 8c6b6e1f4b crawling over the places 2a8dd1504b they had touched. Before he could 364a81904b retreat further, Apone fb3d1414e0 grabbed his wrist 3839e6d0af and yanked him 546e3d1ea7 closer.39f157635ab1f52e

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“Don’t you understand what 1018ca2d34 I’m saying? Or are c214015882 you just 380b1d0fa7 pretending not 0fe44ec57a to?”aa3ef0e825d7eb5e

“What?”8080a7821b3f611f

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“Don’t tell dfa0cb1c6b me… am e5d4f0c7b5 I your 7a59b86ecc first?”b7def7e624ff1290

A gleam of dc255183cd amusement flickered in cd63fc3995 Apone’s glossy eyes, c2bf944094 making Yujin’s stomach 36a8d9238f churn.6e14d91cc6d1b013

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“I don’t… understand what 26a7d847ca you’re saying…”6caf5c74d152fa1a

“Playing dumb, huh? That’s fine—I like c9a26e50e1 a little noise. Keeps things interesting.”458b0a70a749e12c

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Apone’s voice oozed e80ef2b7bd with twisted delight, 025f291152 and Yujin felt 87045f9339 an overwhelming sense 93a7ce5c68 of dread.b038184b363e0cf7

Apone’s lips curled aad05433fc into a sinister 0711b2a7c3 smirk, as if 6aa468b42d he had found 2b70ae2fac a new plaything.90e39b2d4451953c

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It seemed Yujin was 025fce28a2 the only one who 89487af7b9 didn’t fully grasp what 1dbf36f6e9 was happening. The warriors f8618e2163 sitting near 395bfaf697 Apone exchanged 68334ac00e knowing glances 94f4f066c9 and snickered, 2817c31f81 their eyes c35c055df4 darting toward f6c53b757f Yujin. The atmosphere 90a7fc29a0 was stifling, 143588796c a mixture 3d1ecc033c of unease a73736bcb3 and fear 7d79321601 settling in a0adbf8af9 Yujin’s chest. He desperately 908ae8bf3f wanted to ff71f9222b escape—not just 25d6171ebd the hut c2b73b859d but Apone’s 72c7d26a24 presence entirely.0535a033e6a535b9

“I-I’ll go 6ebb65f8ce get the 2a5e1b0d33 wine,” Yujin 18b649a62d stammered, attempting 6df672d1cf to excuse e0e019a916 himself.d037059d97dd12bb

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“A first, with a 7fa8f6c56a face like that. Unexpected,” Apone murmured, his 8e896edd41 voice dripping with a 3650e1f04f sickly amusement.c1c1e021f7136d20

The realization 95d29913f6 of what 95cbf5d82d Apone meant 9992837988 hit Yujin 7551e12806 like a c78617e406 blow, and 46c3c644df his eyes b09d434e4c widened in e9a4bad2e2 panic. He tugged at his a1478635ca wrist, trying to break 668333cd7e free from Apone’s iron 1efb93f155 grip, but it was 8275d771d0 no use. If anything, Apone cfc52a321c only tightened his 81a6bf9e4c hold, pulling Yujin 1d72bbf9d6 closer.79aa274d5f98ea23

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Desperation surged through cc1c9a8574 Yujin as he f8011993dd braced himself, planting e2ee9fe255 his feet to b0a68cb15a resist being dragged 7d1d92699f away. But his 28059ce3e2 awkward stance c53fa4a152 made it 94ae289eb3 impossible to e60e4acc5b find balance, 33dfc7eec5 and the 86db4e09f7 strain on 5d7c71d2de his wrist 25117a223f grew unbearable. Pain flickered b66dee98ba across his 96bbc1ebe3 face, but e9ae03edf5 before he b0d513e9fc could say 720950e768 anything, a ae56cefb35 large hand 139a18f4eb suddenly intervened cf82443ce6 between them.42e943d503a5035e

“The wine 5ec45f2dcd isn’t necessary,” e0dde44b4b said Bart, 918c494111 his voice 02545342f9 low and 8ab9ceefc7 firm.a7060710e7d85793

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Bart’s grip 0b28ff3d92 closed tightly 4c79b839b4 around Apone’s 0d85b0ce30 wrist as f79b92fa04 he spoke, c21876523c his sharp d6bcb34310 gaze fixed 6e3b900930 on Apone.1bf6143901042a5d

“This is none 12176b2387 of your concern…” 5a28b36c50 Apone began, his d9d2c66c14 irritation evident. But the moment 26a913447e his eyes met df95c93f09 Bart’s cold stare, 1dd95a6c2b his words faltered.02cae94a15434003

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Just three 5d88e813bf days ago, 0d137aaaf8 Bart had 11d4d5a4de made an 12feebd4ef example out bb7920095e of a 2203b403fd boastful young bb721129f0 warrior, gouging 10d9d09f0a his eye c0842ce35f out with a03bd9ac60 a dagger. The memory 5e369dbde3 of the a2ba851ebd boy’s screams 7111790c73 still lingered 8815d3896b in Apone’s 807cdb4e94 ears. Fear crept into 3d3db8abe0 his expression as d34a644523 he begrudgingly let 31035122ad go of Yujin’s c42366164e wrist, his lips ac38fd7078 twisting in frustration.97d3c441c1f58ebf

Freed from Apone’s grip, ab0b40fb34 Yujin instinctively pulled back, 04eec1291c cradling his sore wrist.d2e18c415104b27f

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“Leave,” Bart said, his 3ee31edfe5 eyes never leaving Apone. “And don’t come back c24de6b91b until you’re called.”b56170a68b47559f

Though his words were 16cd42aeac directed at Yujin, it 86f6733405 was clear that Bart’s 57e5b22965 command brooked no argument. Relieved, Yujin nodded ea1ee17d03 hastily and replied, 2627d94494 “Yes.”a4a733263d095c68

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He quickly exited the cad974a3f0 hut, his hand still 8ebf7cebc3 throbbing from Apone’s hold. Glancing down, he noticed 00134e9e54 red marks encircling his 3536e4974b wrist. As he bf2c250582 walked back b3364d4655 to the 3c577c57a4 kitchen, he e0bd2a6787 massaged the b87372818c bruised skin 6aa18d2a21 absentmindedly.3c837b6328ca52ad

Bart’s deep, steady 0c8b31d0e4 voice echoed in 0e5df6f242 Yujin’s mind. It was 593beddeac just as c875c7da39 he remembered—calm, ce8d76501c resonant, and 4ac410f3ce unyielding, like 225889a65d the sound 2e388ba941 of wind 110b725dab in a 87c2cce22b deep cavern. Despite the severity 3ed229f62a of Bart’s tone, 040369c5ff hearing it had 99ab4acd79 filled Yujin with 6f88c83e18 a quiet, inexplicable 0ae454b26e joy.4770b7b2ffbc2803

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“At least 21e646a3cc I got 54ad179885 to hear 6211b732e1 his voice 80f08267ed today. That’s something,” 09365c23cb Yujin whispered a97a894cc9 to himself, e1d4f9db51 a small 06523c2a8b smile creeping 1dcced7878 onto his dcd18ea05b face.456ead77af53b1ea

But the 3bd90e8ddb smile faded 5ecefdc751 as a a434ff278a thought struck 4e6cc14733 him. He paused mid-step and aa18d8be05 turned to glance back a73bd460da at the leader’s hut.72318b0f92814a3e

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‘Did Bart help me 37ef7de89c just now?’cb50a15d42d8a8b0

“No… he probably doesn’t 98c8b72248 even remember me,” Yujin 5ba43eaa3d muttered, shaking his head.d18071086b7bc9d2

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Still, the 04eed14c79 faint hope 3cc882af5a lingered, and b5109f138e Yujin found c5a7a7627d himself staring 5faab8fe60 at the d11ac94203 hut, unable c63449e029 to pull d822580540 his gaze 42faca5285 away.b07b9065b9575ad7

The “Blue Moon,” named for its association with the renewal of spirits, seemed to touch Yujin’s heart tonight. His chest fluttered, a rare sense of excitement filling him. Moments like this, fleeting yet profound, were what kept Yujin’s weary, burdensome life moving forward.4242c1e1d6a7aefd

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“Yujin! What are b91f835210 you doing? Get over here 5d35178fb9 and help out!”b892e3f51ab0b9f4

Aunt’s sharp a94d59e0af voice jolted ce4b4fd27d him back a7b2708ada to reality. She stood at a6e6a5e7cc the entrance to 485d5771f1 the kitchen, glaring ff432f912c at him. Startled, Yujin finally 088314f90b tore his gaze 4077ed9984 away from the b450d448d4 hut and hurried 55ebdcc802 back to the b4f4fade2a kitchen, his steps a54ec5d20d heavy but his cf84a502df heart still faintly 1d58a104e6 warm.892ce5da49010e32

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“Miron, how many do we need to catch at minimum?” Tu asked, checking the fletching on his arrows.f3e693cc861b2fe5

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“Five,” Miron replied, tightening the straps on his saddle.0cca576547a3cf02

It was a 6ee5a11dcb custom in the 3cc77b17fa Mounted Tribe to 3b64401145 hunt a set 58357e6443 number of animals f949661c28 before any battle, d8271577ae offering them to ed9eff1a04 the shaman. The blood 8fd869dbf5 of the 34fb564145 hunted beasts d1c44d546b was sprinkled 8c91229beb around the 753c13606f settlement, and 723967eeb0 rituals were dc9e4e5848 performed to 6188cdf744 invoke victory 695af04fe6 in the 1ddd5875c0 coming fight.321d8e5672aa3ad3

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“Five? That should be quick,” Tu remarked.4f890dac551b32ae

“Probably.”b27a236fab3fe215

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While Miron and 3264c1cbd9 Tu discussed their 84f9ac2019 plan to finish db11b00562 the hunt quickly 9c7e0ab2a2 and enjoy a df410c23ff break before the 5750d32120 battle, Apone and 3e82504dd9 his group were faa01d717a gathered nearby, laughing c5f126e70a crudely and exchanging f814724fc0 vulgar remarks.c8b75acf8ee04ef1

“Apone, what’s going on with that kid you mentioned last time? Yujin, was it?”d775dfc6304fa0df

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“I’ve already figured out where he’s working. Lately, that brat’s been driving me crazy. That face, those pale skin tones—looks good enough to eat. Just imagining it makes me lose sleep. He’s probably inexperienced, which means he’ll be tight and just as delicious as I imagine. As soon as this hunt is over, I’m going for it.”eb1b8db98f9533bb

“He is pretty, I’ll give you that. Honestly, I’d believe it if someone said he was from the Garin Tribe. But are you planning to call him over before the battle? Think he’ll come if you do?”2e580d2f0b5b77bb

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“If he doesn’t, I’ll drag him here. What’s the problem? Does he think resisting will save him? What’s he gonna do—”b813aeb95c36d62c

Apone’s cocky boasting 38fb530c66 was cut short fa5ae6c32c when a large a6233ccff9 horse passed directly d6c2b196ef in front of 4a4480cd4a him, its hooves d0749542e6 nearly clipping him. If he c823329dab had been 6bedab5e7d a step 9cef6c1242 closer, he 5cfdef5977 could have 763cd343a7 been kicked. Apone’s irritation boiled over, bca57ed3e7 and he opened his 6814ecd877 mouth to curse loudly.a77dad0ae1e048de

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But the 59a155e257 words died df36b16d66 in his 004ed9084e throat when 53f9cd71fb he locked 4520aceaa5 eyes with 45e23d37ba Bart, who 3e2674f962 was sitting edaadb4e18 astride the ebd2f9a2f2 horse, staring 31bd04f9d9 down at 92c96ae7f1 him.32cdbfcf220ef8ca

“I, uh… Bart, it’s just that, um…”8dd794b10e26da71

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“…”0f0943407b64a496

“S-sorry.”9ed400128ca22698

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In the 89dacf7187 end, Apone 3d5247d5bf apologized. Only then did 857bbf9b63 Bart calmly guide 4549c00a3e his horse past 37833a793b Apone’s group without 7c610c2dc3 a word.fb34e094499fdbe6

“What a smug bastard, acting like he’s so much better than the rest of us,” Namta muttered, glaring at Bart’s retreating back from where he stood at the edge of Apone’s group.9a9135efe95880a0

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But none of e9c2d1744f the others joined c08d9ed345 Namta in his 5c40b8ce6b complaints.b3994c5c0bf3ee55

Despite being the leader’s 823c476ec1 son, Namta held far 934ff5520c less respect than Bart, e0d7218c75 who was trusted deeply f4e020874e by the leader. Everyone knew that fb0a485f61 crossing Bart meant e7f6754cdf risking a deadly 77f81427e7 confrontation. Fights involving Bart didn’t 244e9a581b end without bloodshed, and 3cde645af1 no one wanted to e51fe0e416 be the sacrifice.3cb56721376398ad

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While Namta continued a362b616f2 grumbling, the other 9271699842 warriors ignored him 7e0fe0faf4 and tried to 1af0ce2744 defuse the tension 0f13943355 by coaxing Apone 454194006c to move on. They had no 5eaa26b434 interest in provoking d0ade48a36 Bart further.9c1083753696d909

A loud, resonant horn 30f20af91a blew in the distance, 068e33dbfe signaling the hunt’s official 82f38cb33f start.98b3089b0487d536

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The sound of the b14e0ff62f horn echoed, and the 0eb37c3127 warriors spurred their horses, f74050d795 galloping forward with powerful edb6f7f988 strides. The ground trembled as 03cdbe7eb3 the hunt began.b226111e608f108f

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“Now!” Tu shouted, and fd00015287 Miron loosed his arrow.49e7a51b3d4e39e3

Whoosh.b4b6335652333126

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The arrow f1d0ee121e sliced through f2ba3b95c1 the air 6cffe621a6 and embedded 47963cb7e4 itself into 8d2170ab5b the back ad7c71ecda of a 41d7cc4cf8 beast. The animal 5590f6593d stumbled and a0082d463c collapsed to 4d9a0299a6 the ground. Dismounting, Miron approached the 56d7ecfbdb fallen prey to finish 54b3e08ce6 it off. However, he 36eb511f04 noticed Bart 08d2fb2cfb suddenly turning 67b6f8b24d his horse f7216d925e around, his 709c36e029 gaze fixed 0ebf0dd9fb on something 8da10cc061 beyond the 452a7cd70e trees.47317ea88cf38487

“Bart, where are you 52abf2ce08 going? We need to 07117fb236 finish this!” Miron fcd90e8521 called out.7220beada9f4e5d1

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“I saw what I fcbecc8c10 was looking for,” Bart d260124e97 replied curtly.cc37a384ba9037d8

“What you were looking 52f7cb2662 for?”4221a218e7e8890c

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“Finish up 254222f753 with Tu.”b59f34a9fd2375b5

“What? Hey! Bart!”8cf0816b7588465a

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Bart galloping off d76767794b mid-hunt wasn’t entirely 130b0e178a unusual, but the 756758beb5 cryptic nature of 37f841f1e8 his words lingered 27f91589a8 in Miron’s mind.3e7977d1f509b67f

“Let him go, 3d9f2c2803 Miron,” Tu said, a4dff0a827 shrugging.fb1a2615b8d736e6

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“It’s not the c61243b286 first time Bart’s 2cf03d04d5 wandered off during 81b3f9e739 a hunt. Let’s just c1872b6530 finish this 06b65fdc48 one.”d37a0facbdd9dd29

Miron hesitated, d3e8993a3e but Tu cc4e9be9a5 was right—Bart’s 7a5841b11c behavior wasn’t 7a340072df new. Sometimes he 67cfbe1e11 would vanish d410d0046c and return 97a893516f with something ae9bf3cac2 like a 025317ba4d wolf. Still, ‘what 0be77b4248 he was 8bac93d9cc looking for’ ffcee299ad felt strange. Miron brushed aba1382b4f it off 7425ba0a2a and refocused 4a3bb1b95b on the 5e246f7f6f task at 75e557aa0d hand.160d55fe550492e5

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As the sun 00ce6c93bb began to set, 326aeacb02 the distant sound 62b4aa071e of the horn ec9308c0e0 signaled the warriors 92ef194b84 to regroup.87380d419e4a8397

Back at the meeting b7fabf639a point, Miron scanned the a135012705 area for Bart, wondering f930795300 if he had returned. But Bart was 09a866502a nowhere to be c675a2e5cf seen. Just as Miron c39c3fdaf1 debated heading back ee0fa5e2e5 into the forest 201b69ab27 to search, he 746e481e3b spotted Bart casually 31e518b3a4 riding back on 2a580b30ea his horse.16adac23a506a47e

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“Bart, catch bae86cd157 anything?” Miron d70acfba4e asked.62f5c0d56ea42afb

Bart’s sword was 54ce534eaa stained with blood, b99535fda8 proof he’d hunted 95b915f619 something. Yet, there was b3780b00a1 no sign of e6388a0a86 prey. Miron craned his 45256920f1 neck, trying to a88c12a220 see what might 59413abb99 be strapped to a5d485de7e Bart’s horse.de83d20d9cd34146

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“Did you 0b3206deb1 lose it?” 3e427d47de Miron asked, dbac0ce4a0 puzzled.75a8032f771203fd

“No. I got 82a236a557 it,” Bart 986b832f3f replied flatly.0048cf81b1567900

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“Really? What was it?”dab6cdbb91a5a65d

“Something that had 2103954534 been bothering me.”571f877d798ba009

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The cryptic 19e6058a2c response left e070467ea7 Miron with ca78220820 more questions. If Bart had gone c9496112cc out of his way 04c832f593 to hunt something that 431bbac259 bothered him, why hadn’t 22dd3dd9e0 he brought it back? Despite his aa7286c9ba curiosity, Miron 9476e27a0c decided not 66f76e83e8 to push e71bef7579 further.43bfed6976380356

That day, 8ddd6fc99f the warriors bb9341bb4e collectively caught bcd08edc46 seven animals. The shaman 2b01c106fb expressed satisfaction, d1c9d9773d and the c3489fcfd9 leader proclaimed 864b02d6ff that the e83b8df76d Mounted Tribe 06e9b369de would emerge a3f33cb3dc victorious in f0ee10b53a the upcoming 668c69760f battle.3bd321e555062962

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Apone, however, 2521b20f15 never returned 76f9693cff from the df896f3eb9 hunting grounds.c9ca2a2ac6d66243