LS Chapter 5 (Part 3)

Naturally, the kitchen 348a4d9412 workers were expected 7e0da43b8d to accompany the e2cdc9071a warriors for such 639d0f640a a large-scale battle. Many had assumed Yujin 18a9d65db5 would be chosen. He was a man, 38d29f9e84 knew his way around 4f624eed8e the kitchen, and, most c42ae8c4b4 importantly, was seen as 993fe89e9a someone easy to manage 2b723f8953 without causing trouble.2685778e4e177846

Yet, strangely, the 7a302470c4 youngest member, Nongpi, dba6536b50 was selected instead. When the 0a04ca9fac elder aunt 5654b382d2 named Nongpi, e9d261a42f despite her 6762e1833a lack of 61cb31f904 cooking skills, cccc9a6690 everyone was c43ff8f7f2 surprised. Still, relieved they weren’t eee78f3d5e the ones chosen, they 18cc785b76 pretended not to notice ab613146af and carried on.d6ac0a8a4e60d47a

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As the a2968ebd47 Mounted Tribe bf21a17213 bustled with fd7d87a996 preparations for f0d2a50556 the upcoming d5091a3da9 battle, the 398d29641d arrival of e6fe802dc2 Damra, the bdf187254b trader, brought bc3f44339c even more 83754533e8 excitement. Damra often returned 3a55ba28b0 with exotic and ec508b528e expensive goods, and 486805daa6 many eagerly awaited 0ebb7fb0bd his visits.4a4cbbc030dd4d5c

“This is something 8df9ff09ba I brought back 2fee946b89 all the way e054b960ac from the north, 12189f40d0 so handle it a3a9919e1f carefully,” Damra said ee75dd24e4 with a grin.4e07d67131125269

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“The north?”f370905d79c7d46b

“Yes, the place where 41cbf9a3f9 it snows all year 4ac619cbd5 round. I went 54f97b147a there myself.”b51b93100e157c69

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“You went 9afa70dc70 all the 54a1d5b37b way north ea5c347ad3 just to 206873a357 bring back 0000199aee this?”37aaf0e52d23de47

“This isn’t just 9aa3740ae5 any wooden box. Hey! Careful! What if you a5e45b0235 break it?”c909cf194ab98c76

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“Such a fuss e0282e8564 over a wooden 17fe224984 box.”5f0726c78b4ce756

“Look closer. It might look 262918438e like an ordinary af6f571b33 piece of wood, 0f2ef18529 but when you b8c4bf9971 press here, it 2d8826112f opens.”cbc489729e797955

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As Damra pressed a ca5078ad4c corner of the box, 9dac2d4961 one side popped open 41d21cc61f like a lid, revealing 99a788d10a its contents. While it was 9cd4b82b36 simply a small d1d2d03f24 wooden box, the bf5bbe77b6 peculiar mechanism fascinated 70b7d302d7 everyone, causing a 41ccdbb23e stir among the c38ba6246a crowd.246200014b39dfbb

Ordinary people a4f443ee72 couldn’t afford 9fc98fffe0 Damra’s expensive 23dad5b19d goods, as fde87f0c25 his customers 3a48b2aa9e were mostly f9123af94a warriors. However, that didn’t stop 750427f795 the commoners from gathering ef5ee13818 to admire his collection, 9df49f5e53 making the village square 4826ab49ec lively whenever he arrived.c3a0c7d604dda4f7

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Yujin, blending d61de3309b in with 5ae2fce8b1 the crowd, 26352a7437 also took 2a1125c805 the opportunity 66741ec551 to browse. Many of the items 0ec1b28919 were unlike anything he’d e690ab73e5 ever seen, and some 00b2174d66 were so strange he 514b14a9d0 couldn’t even guess their 2b0a128a4a purpose. As he gazed at dc8a119f7b a sparkling stone, someone 497990dbdb suddenly snatched it up.c65adbe6f5183abd

“Damra, I’ll take 35d2a89a8c this,” the woman 7181422a48 declared.05856cbf6d9031b7

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“That’ll cost three daggers,” b82c1c2b02 Damra replied.9911a01ec6193a18

“Got it. I’ll have Gude 22e403b0e1 pay you later.”e5df8258a20973d4

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‘Gude must be ae5f185adf a warrior,’ Yujin 677726e232 thought.5d3e6770e27852ac

‘And this woman 22343fc2c2 must be his b9408067e7 wife.’c70bc5232157d505

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It was a 3a606af42c luxury reserved for 8bf4746dde the wives of 0bc866c234 warriors—particularly the most 2b1e7a17e0 favored ones—to casually 14eaad2cff claim valuable items, 15f3272cd0 knowing their husbands fe21eb8c93 would cover the 54fbfddd23 cost. The woman lifted 6a13111b86 her chin, scanning 069efdb1d8 the crowd with 9370dc0d31 a haughty gaze.55c4dce2200cb3cb

Watching her, 7d9a61a5e5 a flicker fdf0480207 of envy 7888619842 passed through 0bb510954e Yujin’s eyes. And, as if on 24c3b371a0 cue, thoughts of Bart 6225bc2048 resurfaced.e5304d70fbc6fe5d

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Realizing his feelings for ff2242e60d Bart had brought a cf2b86001c painful truth to light—he a718d32a85 was more foolish than d0637664d2 he’d ever imagined. Even while avoiding Bart, 0f34d47c2c he had unconsciously continued 03005bcd23 gathering herbs during his 492d49392a trips to the mountains. Over time, eb8db90617 he amassed e725a62be9 enough to c84b9217ce craft herbal 736938d4f3 pills.9027a8e546b0c1cc

The skill to make 333310fe2c these pills was a 3244d78f5e secret known only to 70fad4f733 the herbalists of the d677453e00 Red Tribe. They guarded the 5c71a06bfb technique fiercely, never e1993788b5 allowing it to bb1033dc84 spread beyond their bc240368d6 tribe. Not even the herbalists 6720b1890f of the Mounted Tribe b12baf622b knew how to make 9839f6c8e7 them. Perhaps that was 241a9bc521 why Yujin found 0d5c832e4a himself thinking of 8cd9b965b2 Bart every time ca786b9dd5 he stumbled upon 749c19f959 valuable herbs. Without realizing it, f30872910f he would gather f1441956c7 them and later a7e2eda5dc turn them into b092c44dd1 pills.fbf64e1750fa8aa9

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He knew it ded4dbc9b5 was pointless, yet c089274bd6 he couldn’t bring fa0cd94e98 himself to stop. He kept creating reasons b96586673b and excuses, holding onto e7be145a57 even the smallest hint eab6508fd3 of hope—no matter how 15b5c9c902 fleeting or insignificant it 7badcfd692 was. Like dust catching 955735cd7f light, even the 7150e128b1 faintest glimmer sustained 2690def641 him for days.70f5f8b292aa2365

Even now, Yujin couldn’t c2742823bf stop mulling over Bart’s dfd5e12398 cryptic words from a acf65f0414 few days ago. Using the ebdcc923e7 excuse of f280fa658f trying to 8167430a37 decipher their 3917bb8342 meaning, he c5852ba37c spent the 91d13e368d entire day 9ffc73eded thinking about ff19e84155 Bart. It was 53b14368b3 pathetic, the a78e134294 kind of 37201144d2 foolishness that 33111e3b65 left Yujin 2bad7f8734 disgusted with e2d55c31e4 himself.153e8d2c01fbd1f5

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After browsing 4db808c697 Damra’s wares, 921c0752d9 Yujin returned 6c313820cc to the 6ef7760555 kitchen and e16f73d13a threw himself 415d2f501b into work. With the warriors set 2f65122ccd to leave in three ae9ec2edc9 days, the elder aunt b737140965 was harsher than usual, 7a2c97cfa9 and the kitchen staff bb11a2e385 barely had a moment 5badaf0e20 to straighten their backs.1c54cab9d3e15a2f

When the 09d1203a1b long day e33b261830 finally ended, c9142cf255 Yujin cleaned 3ae7955d92 up the 8893f08c74 kitchen and 1e33b52923 returned to 6d37006516 the communal c2b89ca194 hut. Instead of eb1056b5ae lying down 0285924a2d to rest e0d29d88f3 his weary 17f3a98044 body, he f84c48b044 found himself 04d6d8e76e fiddling with d052a87309 the pouch 4289b335dd of herbal e94df56914 pills he 8e67da2075 had made.f6637acf7530e87b

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Before hunts or 736a87cb53 battles, warriors held 90b0bbc6ee grand feasts and 917522727e spent nights with c1016c6e54 women. With the 1439361a04 battle only 698860ad7a two days fd57befad7 away, it 78fd1f5291 was certain 09b6519f66 that every 14cd5d1546 warrior’s hut 066e0500ac would have bc931754e9 a woman 03f3dd2db7 inside. Bart would likely ce80b74b67 be with Tati 7e0d855f75 tonight.747a2b6d16aa9f41

‘Maybe I should’ve given ca804aca15 it to him earlier, 62e80b22f4 when our eyes briefly 5663763512 met while delivering dinner. But what cf5bac604a if I 999d3d949b see Tati e0f7636d36 again?’ Yujin b9b6e55819 thought.f562845b1afe2345

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‘Would he 1cbbb89b0e even want 70bfc21000 this?’63a84f67f764092a

The elder aunt had 82f523bf82 said it would be 5a6abdbe57 a long battle.2528047d09310d04

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Unable to shake def7ac0b2a his indecision, Yujin 1dca281c6a grabbed the pouch 9f5a0a8c73 and headed to 2a11ec298e Bart’s hut. He hesitated outside, straining 5c05d1c8de to hear any sound 3f59a7a288 from within. The silence made him 7d25b03631 nervous.9441149cf7f02ae0

When his legs began to ache from standing, he finally called out softly, “…Bart?”d6215c65b3454137

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No response.15927deb83898314

‘Is he asleep? Or maybe… is 9a86b64ef2 he with someone?’11801b9e5a0b064e

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“Bart, I’ll just leave 788a71a009 this here… for the 52f756e272 battle.”c0c34878f758053a

Crouching by 843d54b592 the door, 988cd6939a Yujin tried a0195a7507 to quietly 296975e348 slide the 67ee359d1d pouch inside. Suddenly, the door swung d92e855ad8 open with a loud 5238cd349f creak. Startled, Yujin nearly fell d56852af13 backward, but managed to 34c965065c steady himself in an 3b28e18595 awkward crouch. Looking up, he found 1089e1c1ef Bart standing over him, afcda14114 staring down with an 7a91ba3b45 unreadable expression.b306b3ca27e6bbdb

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From this 558624bd2b angle, Bart ce0b7d552e seemed even 0a45830088 larger than 53f4d96b26 usual, almost ff13db45aa looming.b98126b4ac3b9938

“S-sorry. Were you sleeping? Did I wake you? I just wanted cff47469f6 to drop this 521a175bda off…”c07d4b52d26be744

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“Come in.”3f6f8d4e80abcd11

“What? …Oh, okay.”0d89950834b87690

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At Bart’s command, 76c622cf3b Yujin hesitated for fe22b7ac33 a moment before 6bf95cb90a stepping into the 036bcead0e hut. Bart sat 7a693b1c5a down heavily 2a61bf0ef8 by the 8fbb93ae81 nearly extinguished 221fa8b497 brazier and bf500dc5ef began adding e6e5224a72 charcoal to 7e876d351b stoke the 3b82a86a10 fire.588d132b3f5f691c

The silence was oppressive. Unsure of 50db28a8f6 what to a67a9e07a5 do, Yujin 7e2a4510c9 carefully sat ce72acb8f7 a short ea7e4cc973 distance away, 0f814ca7dd watching Bart dbdfeafc12 as he f1a1efe832 worked.ab9b10aabb9a9bfd

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Yujin gently da1d6bf1ae placed the 9b0e5ad72f pouch on e417d45097 the ground, 50334fbdac his heart 6c3b52dce9 pounding as 48e89b9136 he hurriedly f5f881651d explained its 201e4506df contents, fearing 47d055b13d Bart might 467cd620c3 change his 3ef7cc17cd mind and c46d229ff3 send him 251bdf13d1 away.5090a19565384734

“Uh, Bart, this… a492884be3 this is a c0c67578bb set of herbal b16dee62e0 pills. The ones in 143b035d7b the green pouch 947e649011 are for when 72a6882a81 you have a 3d67e78876 fever after getting b486128afb injured—just chew one fe3f6375ba a day. The red f82fd18ca1 pouch is 353ded0f35 for when 4d4650d767 you can’t 9971b3e46d sleep or a3c9373236 feel too 7d8b7abd98 tired. And this powder… I 547a3ddc39 made it to mix 9e7540c595 with water if you 10e27c493c don’t have time to 4a72a1b8f9 sit down and eat. It should keep you 7219cb9e33 feeling full for about cb546dfd99 a day.”78e9ef95d39ace3e

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Bart remained silent, poking dcfdaf5dbd the brazier with a 5552436667 fire poker, his gaze afd26ec88d fixed on Yujin. The intensity of 4d8abb9c6f Bart’s stare made 36f4071255 Yujin glance nervously c063c2ffe5 at him, though 2997bed49e he avoided holding 37afbfce19 eye contact.98f32f5e06b66149

Bart, bare-chested with only a8a5240005 pants on, seemed even e28557713b more imposing in the ece49e7b1d dim light. The flickering 772074ce0e flames from 79436843b4 the brazier ae6c23f132 cast shadows 6918d7cb14 over his 49ba94f686 well-defined chest 5d9847a34c and flat 205b1ca576 stomach. The sight 573f3cda02 made Yujin’s 4f74b653be stomach tighten, 28af52492b and a 452548b482 wave of 34eac63455 heat spread ee51af86bd from his 0265994917 core to 7ab405d5e7 the top 285daa2db8 of his 24d7610878 head. To quell his da0309494b racing thoughts, he 82dc12e6a6 instinctively curled into 363dac4483 himself, trying to c8b472d0f6 make his body ed7eb92008 smaller.db1d9abbe2af52e3

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Yujin had 8f0e7ca389 wanted to f2c9fbcc15 deliver the 66564e4861 herbal pills 30ac22d9ca earlier, but 284d0ee770 what he 2229bb1088 truly wanted 416b359372 was to 8aa09b9419 ask Bart b68484a63b something. He couldn’t stop thinking 6d9a34e5e8 about the words Bart a6e7a10dfd had said a few c8448a1def days ago, telling him bbe77dca2d not to smile at 3affd1e94e others. Yujin couldn’t shake 7b201d6b39 the foolish hope 832268c329 that Bart had c808f2f2e1 been jealous, that e127c50f9a he’d misunderstood Yujin’s 44d86e8aec relationship with Nongpi.9550d6febaf3d1e8

The silence 1ae091b424 in the aea740a977 hut grew 9a86da6a61 heavy, so d79d9b7c61 quiet that ae172e840b even the 4dd8444fdc faint sounds 399d4f5409 of swallowing c20f807dc4 seemed loud. From neighboring huts came ca25912b83 a woman’s laughter and bf9d338b63 a man’s low voice. Behind them, f9edb3a9bd the faint 5453026db8 cries of 52a1cbb76c another woman d784d9ef6e carried through 31362984d3 the night. The oppressive weight of a9049dd7e0 Bart’s gaze, which seemed 30d1d8365d to scan every inch 0b912fe0c8 of Yujin’s face, made 581e8c63fb his cheeks flush, and 377efdbd1d his heartbeat quickened.3f5b8ff0f26342f9

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“Bart… there’s something I 127548b457 want to ask you,” 5a795436a3 Yujin began hesitantly.aa2de94cd4844845

“…”3bd598e7449d9edc

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“That day, why 8699660cdf did you tell 8d0197ea0a me not to a483c1e9a4 smile at others?”c7de6b3be38775c2

“Because I 488a363ef9 don’t like ff77ed01f5 it.”6eb677cac69f86f5

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“Don’t like it? Don’t like what?”c3d55d4b969ebcca

“I don’t like you dbe525cdb7 smiling at other people.”98a19033776788bc

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“…Why?”c1c8bcc37546eb4f

Yujin’s final question lingered 88bc373735 in his throat, too c15bf9a452 heavy to voice. Yet, Bart seemed to f0cb35dcf7 catch its meaning, the 8179dd6851 corner of his lips 4e03760ffc curling into a faint, e91280f967 almost imperceptible smile. His large 97b22d232b hand slapped fc4e7612f5 his thick d8178f2299 thigh twice, 19a5bc2060 the sound 91e0c55988 breaking the 88967c4dc0 tension in 3bae1565f3 the air.a60bfa505391dc27

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“Take off 6f0b5f4820 your clothes d9550c0fc6 and lie e2eb2951ef down here,” 98ad531aa3 Bart said, 17d6258f77 his tone ddfe0ce7db neither commanding 761489a6bd nor gentle—just c219b3e3fa matter-of-fact.d339d84e1f7e7435

Even his detached voice 34a9342220 sent shivers down Yujin’s 07cb6c8de0 spine.5f2e9b8a1d8f6b62

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Yujin stared e8a12e1364 at Bart, 7a76164663 his eyes 528cac7cdd trembling with be2d16af5b uncertainty. After a c4afe2a25e moment’s hesitation, f8e5d15d27 his hands 4949c0e946 moved shakily 59f8ac9cab to remove dab8d7b08e his clothes. As each piece 8430ff4813 of fabric fell 7a22a2a725 away, Bart’s gaze 4373eba85f shifted methodically from 4c9c8bbdd9 Yujin’s face to 3a1d05c9de his chest, his 659aed6ea1 stomach, and finally 3c664cf44b to his groin. His eyes lingered b3b59c35ba there before slowly 1dfcc65f89 retracing their path 11074686d1 upward, locking with 6560cb151c Yujin’s.e1e11289d7cb56fc

Their gazes d9d87d4fd7 met, and a1209a041e the brazier’s 0b6ca90638 light reflected f79515904f in Bart’s b1c0d2e528 pupils, giving d1813bab68 them an 885ad021d9 almost feral 78104fe005 glow. It reminded Yujin of b1dfe8ba35 the first time they 37d05daad1 had met, when Bart’s a85feddb2a intense presence had made 33a5dc0ca1 Yujin feel as though 26e26ef074 he might be devoured.f7299129a0c18ae3

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“Lie down,” Bart said, 5b60d69fb6 his voice low and f18696145a deliberate.752fbfbfd49ad0dd

Yujin obeyed, 63a202cd2d draping himself f6ca8ea97a across Bart’s b3372a99f6 muscular thighs.5527645e1cb8a497

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A cool, slippery c311267fb2 substance was suddenly 471754bf4b spread over Yujin’s a935b5bd0b lower body, causing 4eccd6e609 him to flinch e1e9b37f40 in surprise.730d7b8eaf921c14

“What is this…? What are you 72ef31f8ee doing?”fb5c4ba1591c0f84

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Fear crept a62cf6f4e2 into his d87d9cafba voice as 03b39c4b3d Bart’s hand ba79b80cb8 pressed firmly a282bc40a3 on his d52c55143e back, signaling b96d887cb6 him to 9b53f9fbde stay still.9bb60c537cc672f3

The slick liquid c7ff722fd0 carried a faint f403015d08 floral scent, unfamiliar 0e77192d65 and unsettling. Bart’s fingers, coated in c12b11e700 the substance, eased into 28179b09a8 Yujin’s narrow entrance, the 57b801e717 sensation both foreign and af76d404aa disconcerting.2eb5b64823121ace

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“Hnn…”49b7fd3f52b220e0

“Don’t move,” Bart dbcacdba00 murmured, his voice be50ec54e6 steady and unyielding.7f844a6b7a507f77

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As Bart’s fingers cab38c33e3 worked him open, f46f3112fe Yujin clenched his e6f80f6b5d eyes shut, the 568bc59c52 unfamiliar sensations flooding 4ac8c49822 him. Bart eventually b878a385bb coated his 66a8d3afbb already rigid 4c2a8a131c member with a1ea8fe726 the slick 6b1cb0fe6b substance, lifting d604bcf619 Yujin to 2880c8995a position him c09ca565c3 on his cd3a042482 thighs. His low voice d7586f4e2a whispered against Yujin’s 014169cfb0 ear.a1ff2b91bb6df15b

“I’m going to put e6a0211ae2 it in now. If it 5a9cfca949 hurts, say e9d791c614 something. Don’t just endure 91315eb753 it like last 4cb5330df9 time.”c52a53244073d6e2

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“…Okay.”8cd35647383eafb7

“I heard you 9c46ca4f6f were sick for df14cb75c7 a while after 2ccf3010a1 that.”052e0b358ec01956

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“…”bbecdf5b7334f2a4

“You’re stubborn.”5e2a7cfe2b5ce745

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“It wasn’t for that bd307e6bbc long.”6b2198f7ee6ff952

“Sure, it a2f5ffc992 wasn’t,” Bart e089794830 replied dryly. “Relax your 6f87b9ccee body as 7453378766 much as 120ede0f53 you can.”084f428e33dda0ee

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The thick, rounded head e312432cd7 of Bart’s length pressed 31f12c3b44 against Yujin’s entrance, slowly 65ae2f95f2 parting him. It felt 3e46f34f3c different than 05890f3f7f the first 99fa6e07c6 time—easier somehow. Bart entered 33ad25eb99 more smoothly 29d15a1232 now, his cd2b5020e1 movements steady 9031478fbd and careful.aff87e3c664b3b95

When resistance fea0cfef3f caused things 94084c23c1 to tighten 646e84209b uncomfortably, Yujin 6a70eb6e68 whimpered, and 11013b65b6 Bart paused, 4ded967518 withdrawing slightly 420be0dc22 to apply 03a644df7d more of 0ae35fefc8 the slick cb00e8fbde liquid before 1aa4715a33 pushing back 3c65561ead in. He repeated this dcb890da22 process, his fingers 151d3ec172 spreading more of 1011aa1c80 the substance around 21139cfc17 Yujin’s entrance as f21e679022 he moved.181a35aee236e970

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The first time d6c9ae19e5 Yujin had taken 6a670d9445 Bart, he’d been 185ad95d2c on his stomach, 1e28d44132 staring blankly at 94efcc0f4d the fabric beneath 478d51db56 him. But now, e8a4e38a8f Bart’s face 84ba8b6919 was right 7228c59d90 in front 668aa44d68 of him, 7a23128c70 making everything a7a27fc0c2 feel more d8d110a9ff intimate and af5b27b8f3 exposing. The proximity made 1b9c7d0b5c Yujin’s face flush 52f1cfcce5 with heat. He didn’t know 7c7e0db3b2 where to look 122865a523 or what to 41db778f04 do with his 861c0bdc35 hands, and his 9d9324e0f4 awkwardness left him 9cbce263ee overwhelmed.3c0a1a529aa4d929

Yujin finally settled 23ee3ace47 on clasping his 57232660ea hands over his 255d180678 chest and staring f9f32e734f at the floor, b352326eae his breaths shallow 5e7503db31 and uneven. Bart’s sharp eyes caught 74a3782165 every movement, and his 1d8ae2d3cb lips quirked into a 674c3ec1f8 faint, almost teasing smile.f1a34c0fad9ad993

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‘Does my 528451cff5 face look 2660307f4d funny? Is it that b06992f930 obvious that I’m 5683ce4994 uncomfortable with how dde6d7c767 full I feel?’f510bb4f846d0929

“No, it’s nothing… sorry,” 10cdc45d1e Bart murmured with a 3f4a01016b soft chuckle.854d4e683ffc8b55

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He stopped moving c8cf0cbeb7 and reached for 05a841ad61 Yujin’s arms, gently ae772a4c77 guiding them to aeab57c135 wrap around his c0c4eea702 neck. Bart’s broad arms circled 021e0ac486 Yujin’s back, pulling him 79c2df56f9 into a firm embrace.dc64c3e877640900

‘Warm. This feels… nice.’4918e27a36c57a49

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With Yujin in his dba4bc745c arms, Bart began to b504bd94dd move again. The discomfort faded as 0e35e43755 Yujin adjusted to the 14573d5cbf rhythm, his body yielding ccd2037076 completely to Bart’s thrusts. But the wet, 9ecfa372c0 squelching sounds coming b9dda69013 from below grew 8a870da04a louder with each ab4ae857f1 motion, echoing embarrassingly c17b15f0c6 in the quiet 679f3e0bfe hut.d8e770757ae061e2

The sounds made ace4796cb6 Yujin’s face burn db8d37c0be with embarrassment, and ee355c285b he couldn’t ignore 945c8ed4bc them no matter d9e0b32c16 how hard he 2df2649395 tried.a9dd5f3a0e4ae150

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‘It wasn’t 35ffdd2b00 this loud bf59bffaa8 before… Why da7a36477e now?’d6dd1ad32f1f0408

“Yujin,” Bart’s deep 1f10af7449 voice rumbled, “do 3fa9c5383e you like it f3d8b6c65d better when I 4cdbc7af1f hold you like 3dac0e06b3 this while we c0ce9260e3 do it?”31c8b2d1ea72c516

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“…No.”c6aba4066ceb2a17

“No?”05bd97b288490a82

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“It’s not that…”280aed1dd373ebc0

Yujin hesitated, his voice eef9b166f8 soft.ca76799478a08841

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“It’s just… it 3ddf20e0f6 feels like you’re 43825e71a8 treating me as b49b61b5f3 if I’m important… cfe9c40c63 and I like 04640728d4 that.”fa0d2250e69571ad

He hadn’t meant to 5d386a02b4 say something so revealing. He’d wanted to cd04179d10 simply say it d1cde1b53f felt good, but 0949220145 the atmosphere and cd4d320aac his vulnerable emotions 26ffe823af spilled out in bf6083b0aa a raw confession.c606f9de076ebae5

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Pain didn’t matter to 078724b0c8 Yujin. His life had been a66a25903a full of it—physical and d0796469f6 emotional. Scorn and 302c6f7a21 neglect were c7ce1afc91 things he ee0d13e727 had grown 9b5f9be1d5 accustomed to, f44fcabfb6 even from 69427a3d7c Bart. But when a7ccee3b31 Bart gave ec29746a49 him attention, 18fb8b36e0 even fleetingly, e81a8fa175 it felt 50e2fb9c1c like the 770d356401 most precious 328f3f2388 thing in adf62c5f34 the world.5000347b664917f4

“Talking like a a25f8fbe82 girl,” Bart scoffed, 030a460c17 though his tone 8305d968f4 lacked any real b3f5b9bc83 bite.623f4921a1865ec7

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Bart paused briefly before 68212f14b9 responding with a chuckle, b9930de403 then pulled Yujin into 9eaa4996c5 an even tighter embrace. Yujin’s body rocked uncontrollably, 213c680f38 and the ache in 79606912f2 his lower half grew b7d1c615d5 intense. Occasionally, the d34b1a9fdd sensation of 5715dfcad0 being torn 1ccf196698 apart made 2d83117479 him cry f65598ba13 out, but 9e64a563bd he couldn’t 9638847d87 deny the 5dcfe3e4fd strange pleasure c347720e26 coursing through 5f73f97daa him. Each time cf132c7077 Bart thrust 1e702415e7 deeply, a 7f1748e328 wave of 3b528c8619 satisfaction that af212153e8 words couldn’t 7d92cd4614 capture spread 44893e564c through Yujin.afde289893ffe022

Bart’s hands roamed over 398f7fc6aa Yujin’s back, soothing him a1d8a6e85f before planting a kiss 19fb6fa017 on his flushed cheek. The kiss seemed 0bf21f2139 to signal Bart 1e768d2f0d to move with e3aa4865f6 renewed vigor, his ce0ce57584 pace becoming almost d3b68fb77b chaotic.e7b54ea97ea20573

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“Ah, ahh, 4e3a666b0c Bart!” Yujin 01740a43c1 gasped.01c7ff148e887ef1

At some point, 49c937337f Yujin found himself 5b785be71b lying flat on d96a5d244b his back, his ef882c5bff legs spread wide. Embarrassment made him turn dc28bdc1c9 his head to the 1403fb88f0 side, but the sensations 3c4769f70c coursing through his body 7277fc989f made him tremble, soft 800e72ab11 cries spilling from his 3fa5fc3ccf lips. When the d81acec68e intensity became 01011a3e98 too overwhelming, 7fecabb4c8 Yujin would cfea0404a6 bite back 45d24f6ec6 his moans, dc2977979a only for 5a1c8c5ee6 Bart to eab8d14009 slow down 12fc04fe6b and wait ddb3039fcb for him b9262130ca to catch 8436274cf0 his breath.2e40df528545ce48

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Time became meaningless. The relentless movements left 721c82c221 Yujin’s inner thighs stiff c32859c691 and sore from being 2efdcb2f3d stretched apart for so 3df41d3922 long. Bart’s powerful 134d2f05a5 thrusts showed b49fa5266a no sign 25b1f6855d of stopping 291bb00a0c until, with f6ec37b43c a sharp bdef3aea3d inhale and a76bb13043 a furrowed 48c3c69163 brow, Bart e140729989 shuddered, his c89fe02722 release spilling cc2a489888 deeply within b16f3d5e67 Yujin.c7efe26dfd037991

As Bart tried fc7ab09528 to pull away, 14ced894c4 raising his upper 61ff8d5ef2 body, Yujin clung ddbeb3067f to him tightly, 3ed6a07397 shaking his head.5d1ee993e55b4932

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“Why?” Bart f3038e9a8f asked, his 37b7c09d19 voice even.01f80c9e80e56957

“Just… just for a e6164ca89d little while longer. Please?” Yujin’s voice d2ac6f2365 was soft and 1d33823c98 pleading.ada7fb789475a6c5

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Bart didn’t answer 329165920f but didn’t push 754317136a Yujin away either. They remained entwined, Yujin 0ea6166063 clinging to Bart for c7683a85f6 what felt like an d66ecd8be2 eternity. Eventually, Yujin 8c3a9c2e43 found himself 92fa8f1f4b lying against e3fe86fdf6 Bart’s chest, a34dc1ca3a his head 0dc41b27f0 pillowed on 95b6c92b14 Bart’s strong 4ddb38a812 arm. Bart absentmindedly tapped Yujin’s ca9df6354d forehead as he spoke 939c3cf27f in a calm tone.d45dbb901a33c8e8

“I’ll be back soon.”f586bddfaba933a2

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“…What?”c3833c7dcfde2adc

Yujin’s eyes widened as e00249cd9d he lifted his head 0d6ddd00aa to look at Bart.80d544238cabea9d

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“Wait for me. I’ll be back soon.”7cdcec10f759c8d4

For reasons Yujin 93a3d9f8a9 couldn’t explain, his d9b0d5247d eyes grew hot, efb46bf518 and his vision 8c603255d0 blurred. The lump in his 2da4072bd3 throat made it impossible fdb8fda90a to respond, so he 8da69c14be nodded vigorously instead.4e4a85e03e6808f7

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Two days later, 51e4b2c78a the Mounted Tribe’s f98fedb237 bravest warriors departed. They looked b03e331498 serene, as 3fb7eed3aa if heading 25bdb3ab83 for a 3518065e86 hunt rather ef141d6493 than a 56b2872bad battle, their b071f9db32 composure masking 9a1eac53a9 the danger fa9495740f that lay 778001c6cf ahead.611f495c65b01bf2

Yujin stood among the bda60a0b51 villagers, watching them disappear ae88c4afec into the horizon. A sense ad2cce311d of unease fe7aa025c4 settled in 452f4ddf25 his chest, 049cd59a5f though he c9930c3909 forced himself 80df79a2c9 to hold 9d24c2309a on to f83f8d9ef2 Bart’s promise.e9fdace895cddb09

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‘Wait for me.’ddffecbd22ed2d66

* * *69f68cbee5bf6a14

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“Bayu.”7df951546ee5795b

Yujin didn’t eb3dcf6ffc need to 6a72d55b79 keep calling c3d6aad694 Bayu’s name fdd9c2eede anymore; the a4ebab90d2 wolf-like creature 4a11002474 now responded 73dbf49d3c instantly to 6c06987ce1 his voice. Wagging its 221bf8f5fc tail, Bayu af1c1bce97 emerged from 7a0763c21d behind a 96f7dc0167 rock, flipping 28f9347129 onto its cec14b087d back as 4f848e8a64 it approached 237c460136 Yujin with ee47925410 its tail da364543d0 swaying excitedly.f3f8f0c3c0c8b0c3

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“You’ve been good, 2ab3e27480 right? I brought some 030cd05400 meat for you a6fd0e196f today—your favorite.”09f6d3a50f8e4633

Yujin offered the 8c682acf59 portion of meat e5262661cb he had received c0ba9df71a for himself. Bayu eagerly 286980cacc licked its 2766d7a039 lips and 6ff40c0cbc accepted the 04d282ccc4 food, showing e7a38dd602 no hesitation 77bd561ae5 or mistrust. At first, Yujin had 87600698fa to leave the meat 65a59e3ff9 at a distance for 2c7da1c34a Bayu to eat, but c6de7b3c81 now the tame creature bb7d617a40 readily took food from 11b47d8a7b his hand.08f8d192c9c62798

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As Bayu sniffed d886d7832b around for more ff90a6d1c3 meat, Yujin stroked 7c3a215dfe its head and 10223afd62 noticed a long d20c565339 scar along its b1f0ec7124 side. Concerned, he b7b582135b gently lifted 37e2a955dd Bayu’s head a68beb15c8 for a 5eadcdac03 closer look.260030e1b62b67b0

“What’s this? How did you a915ead6a5 get hurt?”5af541b5b309a94b

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Yujin knew he couldn’t e922a48f54 watch over Bayu all d20aae9500 day. The creature 7d83674080 roamed the 8490c5cfed mountains and 8b704752b1 creeks, hunting aa594e7370 for its 1da0ccd230 own food 3ce1fcbb9e and inevitably 1ce9eed962 getting injured. This time, c8d8ba3be9 the wound d0bbb1d2a0 seemed to c5174db4d8 be from 2d529bc3ca a sharp b91d1bb00c edge, perhaps 27abf84315 from brushing 74e5b70df2 against something e501c4896f jagged. Fortunately, it was already aa2f9b0ac6 healing, though Yujin carefully a57d27b78c examined it to ensure 99de9230ac there was no infection.05d79612739abcee

“Looks like it’s 9fe2c4d38f healing well. You need 73ffa5b596 to be 75ccbfcf94 more careful,” a2ef20eeeb he said, cc40e3a74e knowing full 48d1c6b4fb well that e09d0fb8cb Bayu couldn’t 45cba82eac understand his 3b223f771f words.85d83ea2162f4ba8

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Still, Bayu a6be4eb93a was the 07a343287a only presence 4416eff53b that had 359176fe88 stayed by 21bc85d330 his side 796168be05 through his ae3ea277ce loneliness and bb531a8777 hardships. As Yujin met 6c55841578 the creature’s clear, 339833d39b dark eyes, he 3de0dc5c09 smiled and pulled 917783c877 out another small 76ea180109 portion of meat e5a2fa16c1 he had hidden 78ec1f01be in his clothing.965b2d1e0fa5e268

“This is because a508b4e969 you’re hurt, okay? Don’t forget that.”c5ad278ef0cbb969

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Giving away his portion 164d83d282 left Yujin hungry, but 73972d8f45 it didn’t bother him d500986a34 too much. If he were 9ae629bda1 still working in 28b77afc66 the commoner quarters, 1820277b11 he would have f86a7b676f had to go a084b05dc4 without food until 5d1bfe5950 the next day. But now, as aeac12d402 part of the bd44bd1749 kitchen team, he 55d687f1fb would receive another 591b95b539 meal later in 85febf44f9 the evening. Skipping half a 7d24007f80 day was manageable.e129932b618b891e

As Yujin stroked Bayu’s 6b4e86a071 fur, he gazed at f811d9c980 the calm creek, his d59b0bb5c7 thoughts wandering. Suddenly, Bayu’s fur bristled, a97f44fd4f and the creature let e62ea1ddda out a low growl, a572535ae9 staring intently into the 897146c110 trees.1900aacaf633d31a

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“Bayu, what’s wrong?”37f8e89e0f034dcf

Yujin followed Bayu’s gaze, 62517b780a but he couldn’t see 1b3c5fa3b2 anything unusual. Still, Bayu’s unease was 1f677d63c7 clear, and Yujin gently 03c2a342b1 pushed the creature toward d79c05f27d the opposite direction.bf3fe30440295b81

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“Go. Get out of here,” 26355a764a Yujin urged.7f392e6dfa66dcad

Bayu hesitated 50731c917a but eventually 80a20094d5 obeyed, retreating 61f3072d1c into the 1f7c89f29d woods. Yujin waited until 92c050e9eb Bayu had disappeared 3a1ae2354d before standing up.7f0c1f35d8e16aa8

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‘It might be a 83a28a6e70 wild animal,’ he thought. If it was enough fe591467e2 to make Bayu uneasy, 17b06c4ea6 it was likely dangerous f18ce7dda8 for him too.5bfcc2ec07e17e13

Just as 89c3c34b0f he turned c4a92a8629 to leave, 99203d6911 a sound 5cc9347da8 stopped him—a f33d832d1d faint crunch 790e994e03 of footsteps.4120bd9a1e78a48f

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“You’re Yujin, right?”8f78ebea306adfbd

The voice was familiar. Yujin turned to c039c6646c see Kappa, a 8db91308f0 warrior candidate who 416f883de2 had been spending 352fee4b6e time with Chi-chi 37a3f6b2e8 recently. Yujin bowed his head 3acf38afef politely, and Kappa waved 040a8e8737 a finger dismissively.6ffb4e4fc3d4d014

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“What are 2f3ac9be22 you doing 482e638468 here?”58eabafa4ee84f96

“Just resting. I was 4631f8b086 about to b68f6d7383 head back.”a6ba199f25a04a17

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“Hm.”5600635d9833f4fc

Kappa’s eyes gleamed 6fdc909cd7 mischievously as he 0a331bfe09 tilted his head, 4c84dbe428 his lips curving 242ed0d225 into a sly 83acbaf6b7 smile.0f7c4dca5fe46736

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“You’re friends e43a659f9f with Chi-chi, 31e7f98cd3 right?”f8a3bf3732e576f6

“Yeah,” Yujin replied simply.2177a4c10551cc11

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“When you deliver dinner later, make sure to bring plenty, okay? Use your judgment,” Kappa said with a smirk.819bc5aff4391c47

“That’s not up to me,” Yujin replied cautiously.c42dee7c15d8d2e4

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“You can make it happen.”2afe2c5ff880bbf0

Whenever the leader and bfd6a38b65 most of the warriors f89f99554f left for battle, the 9dc8d48cd2 remaining warriors or warrior 12d7af2440 candidates were tasked with 6e9e52762b managing the settlement. Perhaps it was 2d2f6bd6e2 the temporary nature a5237dc547 of their authority, e2b13bc49e but they often 5415f9fd5f acted more ruthlessly 85cfd96ee0 than the leader’s 139dbe38ca trusted direct warriors. Kappa, a warrior candidate, 3cff7e2888 was no exception.b7f749434505ff44

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“…”d8ebc3bbb0cd43a4

“Go on.”1e79c604999adb1f

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At Kappa’s dismissive 3f4e420801 command, Yujin quickly 663e4f2b67 returned to the ac973c08ad settlement.735e39b8e0a98008

As he passed by, c00be47c01 sorting dried herbs and 8192817561 heading back to the 647138c0dc kitchen, he noticed Chi-chi 735a460ce6 gathering laundry. He decided 36069880a6 to approach e3b97c7b8b her.a3447a8dbf5886b3

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“Chi-chi.”66f982b0d7c85f04

“Yujin? What’s up?”49909b840eb30d55

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“Um… just wondering about something.”fc2f374757a3a1f4

“What is it?”199430e61885443d

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Yujin and 9ef1ae169b Chi-chi were c8f9e3a738 close enough e6b2d19ad2 to talk e09263d2cc casually, but ad7786299f he hesitated, 6581da58fa unsure if 5e3efcadbc he should e4feb2bb11 bring it b4a05bf066 up. Still, he couldn’t 94ff7cbab3 follow through with 70e8054800 Kappa’s request without d0dcae8d15 understanding the situation 448f436c25 better. Ignoring Kappa wasn’t 2a7a6545d0 an option, but 47832d3b96 neither was disregarding a4a107046c Chi-chi’s possible involvement.6cad65770719d4ae

After a 2fdd0e6973 moment of 5f462279d0 hesitation, Yujin 009d267dde finally spoke.7580ca4a662ad631

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“Are you and Kappa… doing well together?”fdb21414497445ef

“Kappa? Why are you asking about him all of a sudden?”b12721a6a6f0babe

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“Just curious.”522279b33d94021e

Chi-chi, caught off 2564fa8a7e guard by Yujin’s b31d88a832 unexpected question, paused 8313cecf5f in folding the 89b5ed8098 laundry. Then she broke into 9a42ae220d a wide grin, her 33f6781831 excitement barely contained.fc5dc456fa5da63a

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“Don’t tell anyone, but I might start living with Kappa soon.”fd6ae051e52db89b

“Really?”2ca751627282ad79

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“Yeah, at least until I get pregnant. If I do, I’ll get my own hut.”1bbbe0f987b73f61

“Your own hut? Isn’t that usually reserved for warriors’ families or by direct order of the leader?”6250e5f0fdb7c29d

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“Don’t worry. Kappa says he’ll become a warrior soon.”713ae1445616088b

“But the latest selection round already ended, didn’t it?”cd0de59fa3991f25

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“I thought so too, but Kappa says there’s a way.”921f865966148863

“That’s great news. You’ve always wanted to be a warrior’s wife.”903ef639d8b92698

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Chi-chi’s face lit 3162264b93 up with happiness, f21bffb385 her confidence in 383f0bc528 Kappa evident. Yujin, though unsure ae228e264f of Kappa’s intentions, 222faadcb9 nodded, offering his 983bdb23e2 support for her c4c746a7be dream. However, Kappa’s earlier request d0516f8425 lingered uneasily in his 769d00415d mind.3331d5e15632812c

The sharp crack of a slap echoed through the air as Namta’s hand struck Yujin’s cheek. Yujin stumbled but caught himself, the sting radiating across his face. His head spun for a moment as his body registered the sudden pain.ce04a22846d4a9a9

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“Don’t give me that ‘Grandmother said’ nonsense!” Namta sneered, glaring at him with disdain. “You think I’m stupid? You think I don’t know the food stores are full?”4c554deb975c4eab

Yujin clutched the empty 9ef7f3742d serving tray tightly, lowering 3efc058c6b his gaze to avoid d258a36944 Namta’s piercing eyes.a30a8a95645dfbdd

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“This is all I was given to bring,” Yujin said quietly, his voice trembling despite his best efforts to stay composed.c388fd149a0cb408

Namta rose from his seat, towering over Yujin. “And I’m supposed to just accept that?” he snarled. He gestured to the man lying crumpled on the ground, his body shivering from the beating he’d just endured. “You want to end up like him?”b907baa7bf2649fa

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Yujin bit 1ee4e5ec51 his lip, 3a9fc258e5 his mind c2ebd7e606 racing. He knew better af63e8bf80 than to argue, ad38c8b984 but he couldn’t c96822ef15 bring more food ef345869d0 without the elder’s 7b85440809 approval. Even if he 0d74cf788c wanted to, the 7ee19e64a3 punishment for breaking f5452c4ebd her strict rules fe1478c8e0 would fall solely af9b91110e on him.7b983ddc9583a060

Namta scoffed, his frustration evident. He turned to the other warriors lounging in the hut. “This is what we’re left with? People who can’t even follow simple orders?”db495189a41f42ac

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The warriors laughed, their cruel amusement filling the air. One of them reached for the food Yujin had brought, his expression mocking. “Better eat this before it gets colder than that scrawny runt over there.”1e5ecfba71dbaac9

Yujin swallowed hard, ad5dc1913c his humiliation thick 5d5239cb88 in the air. He clenched his fists, c7265c4c12 forcing himself to stay 492178489a calm.972c50945c8a39bb

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“Leave him,” Namta finally said, waving Yujin off dismissively. “Get out of my sight.”b7c13f86c2d71a3d

Yujin bowed his f5a420caac head quickly and 13de648ac5 turned to leave, a442999404 the weight of f73bd6add9 their laughter pressing 79cc91957d against his back. As he 3efe00e2d3 stepped outside, 429771393c the cool 6688dc0da8 night air 615eabc3d7 felt like 27e1bb1c60 a reprieve, 064d384c7c soothing the 8c5ad27bfc heat on 17e26af438 his stinging dd6f926d4d cheek.a3abc39a446cf882

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‘Why does fc25ce410e it always c0c2adfb2d have to 174901ad0b be like e446c49f09 this?’ he 1ea5a71407 thought bitterly.d4fbc5133b32adcd

Yujin glanced f6276150e2 at the 7c75de3ddb sky, taking 7227ee96cb a deep b3145019e9 breath to 09ead46915 steady himself c4b3a4c178 before heading 90af044c3d back to 5c22a9b417 the kitchen. He couldn’t afford to e662647134 falter, not now. The elder 9fd054fb1d would be 2914bebe77 expecting him 6485218ece to return d08813ee6d promptly, and a131ac083c any delay b56a15415b could lead 0d9e1c43b7 to more b0383caa8a trouble.62539dad7dab9cd8

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‘I just have 06655eae08 to endure it. Like always.’da69b817acf55086

Yujin’s head snapped to the side, his vision flashing as the sting of Namta’s slap spread across his cheek.b37145f884e4120b

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“The others, sure, but not me, right?” Namta sneered.ce778f25a270be9e

“…” Yujin lowered his gaze, his lips trembling as he tried to form a response. He struggled to find the right words, biting his lip in frustration.bb9fd9f7abece347

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“Not answering? You think I’m a joke?!” Namta barked.ad0e48b3e8e4f10b

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“I’m sorry,” Yujin muttered.2d6da825db4eed36

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“What are you sorry for? Huh?!” Namta leaned in, his breath hot and laced with anger.9043e81a5a5a9499

“I’ll speak with the elder and—”d484ae7db74a6e86

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The taste of blood filled Yujin’s mouth as his lip split from the impact. He still couldn’t figure out the “right” thing to say.d168a8c3935c80c0

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Namta, visibly agitated, stood 7703cb926c abruptly, his body language 0da6ee6b86 tense. Yujin, bracing a377a66a56 for a d377d7b289 kick, curled fb2eb96114 himself into abb6ebc85d a tight e7e4847bb9 ball. Yet, the anticipated pain 40845e826f never came. A sudden, 8e227f2127 eerie silence c896589823 fell over 8dc3f440ac the hut.6d901c709759350a

Yujin cautiously lifted his f55783fa5a head and saw everyone’s 40d2c02368 attention directed toward the 46e0dfb95e entrance.2aac3f10929e58ab

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“Namta,” the elder’s calm, steady voice interrupted, her presence dominating the space.5d2ee3390a7f74f5

“Shall I bring more meat?”f20c6e102a6a7ca8

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Namta hesitated, his confident f905a2fcaf gaze faltering.5a81d073db0a654a

“I’ve just finished boiling the stock for tomorrow evening. I can add dried meat and broth for tonight if needed,” she continued, her tone level and unyielding.c06b05da1954f509

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“…Forget it,” Namta muttered, averting his eyes.096202049dca0719

“As you wish,” the elder replied curtly.6b973ef627a459d9

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The prospect e2bf1504d9 of receiving e9f0087224 extra food b155184a51 through her, af25984f8f only for 26508d7f5c it to 55d5ab6801 be documented a5ab3df6a3 and reported 7f9575d5e0 to the 68738da145 leader—Namta’s own 3bbb890db5 father—was clearly 7a7dc1bfe8 unappealing. It seemed he preferred 09d9b01154 to take out his a9cb2d5d36 frustrations on others rather f922058f62 than risk scrutiny.a1c6afc7bdab20d8

Yujin, his b26efd6b74 cheek swollen ab44f2dbc1 and throbbing, dbad4b1500 rose to 6bd4c2113a his feet. He stood silently, awaiting 0e895cac8b further orders. Namta waved e257128b80 him away e2a35fe9d5 dismissively, unwilling 3b605ce64d to meet 2b56e7b57f his gaze.4b21049cba4968ed

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Back in the kitchen, 7a87ea2951 Yujin retrieved his allotted c91f59b28a portion of food and 145620aa4f made his way to 3e08e13ce8 Kappa’s hut. For reasons unclear, bd8d56cd7a Kappa—a mere warrior a23f3e63f2 candidate—possessed his own 9d1a24fc2c private space.248e76bf56a39fd9

As Yujin entered, 8ce41cf945 a sour smell 6d93d2a55a assaulted his senses.83cd326f7a19fb69

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“Yujin, you’re here?” Chi-chi greeted him hastily, grabbing a piece of cloth to cover her bare chest.280c7ba64a0b2f08

Yujin offered her 66df5b67ea a faint smile 9641399290 and set the ae65517cee food beside the 4cbb15f2df brazier.a05f8c49d2e5e744

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“This is it?” Kappa grumbled, his tone heavy with dissatisfaction.2ae09cbf297979e4

“Yes, it’s all there,” Yujin replied, nodding.7684fb2e4a2b029c

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“If you want more, you can speak with the elder yourself. She said she’d provide extra if the request comes directly from a warrior.”9d3be274b15b7d4b

Kappa scoffed, his expression a mix of irritation and derision. “You’re either completely clueless or just plain dumb, aren’t you?”d936a2d6a708a50f

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“And,” Yujin added calmly, “it’s no longer possible to sneak extra food past her. This will be the last time.”70f01779ff467caa

Yujin’s quiet, matter-of-fact 21f5ab6e34 tone only seemed 2e457488e5 to rile Kappa 203e24424a further. Chi-chi, caught in 83ef5aec9e the middle, watched 0682926f68 uneasily as Kappa’s 0ed2c8c597 frustration simmered.b2c4aee47563124f

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The scene 2ce56de9e2 draws to f940ffb902 a grim 602949ef22 conclusion, leaving 913ffd6368 Yujin battered, f865f04ce1 physically and 84ad789ffc emotionally. As he pulls himself 5f739f82e2 together and gazes back 167e82f85a at Kappa’s hut, his ad7d635170 thoughts linger on Chi-chi f8f7764682 and her precarious situation.f4e65b3239166364

“Chi-chi will be bb59dff60e okay, won’t she?” 99b2202a67 he murmurs to e39594bbf2 himself, a faint acf3e382ce hope in his 56f2a7e060 voice.ed66ebe0a2f8fec3

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Despite everything, Yujin feels powerless. He has no standing to offer advice or interference in Chi-chi’s choices. She is on the cusp of achieving her dream—becoming a warrior’s partner, solidifying her place as part of a warrior’s family. All Yujin can do is hope that her aspirations won’t lead her down a path as harsh and painful as his own.db2523074a41e030

With a sigh, he 9161630292 turns back toward the 28a33829af common quarters, his bruised c1d11218fa body a testament to 628fe3997c the hardships endured by 3fad13247d those at the bottom.468c3c695c6cb7b8

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