LS Chapter 6 (Part 3)

“We’re going to 5921038650 fight? I thought ddadbd23d4 we were b8b9b37538 just retrieving f40d7366db tribute or de2c9587ad something?”63f25230b006e53c

The middle-aged man ed53dc9d60 walking beside Yujin 8fc2bc4904 looked startled and 45cb4ff809 asked sharply. The difference between accompanying a2cce29ba2 a tribute mission and 0af6f095c2 being dragged into a f6022e266c battle was like night 1f35560ecf and day. Yujin hesitated, noticing the c35ab22e13 growing unease on the 9776f972b2 man’s face, but before 14e7ddc427 he could respond, one 8ee624f13d of the warriors shouted.ad2519cee6a4ead8

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“Keep quiet!”8064c8e789dc2231

At the warrior’s shout, f8e23fb5db Bart, who was leading 6898dbaf64 the group, turned his c22a9eaa73 head to look at 391e20001d Yujin. Their eyes met, and 121b03198b Yujin gave a faint, 6b43741325 reassuring smile, pretending everything d13ea5a7ab was fine. Thankfully, Bart 435e60c9aa seemed to e14e760db1 understand, giving c711a74c31 a subtle 87afafc5fe nod in 7826a04986 response.415b15ca49a3a4ef

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The middle-aged 05d9179726 man, who a6ff2c2fb7 had shrunk 167843dc4a back under 4e85b93b67 the warrior’s be3ce3f5b9 scolding, kept 77200ee9d3 his head cfbc0afdd2 down and 9a7759550e stayed silent. Yujin, who had 2fbb76f5cb briefly worried about a3aae81451 how to respond 866e5908a2 if the man be048e51bb asked more questions, 384128b82f let out a b66134b5cc sigh of relief.1b87825157af090b

Since they e3be1f0361 had to 741993a737 match the 007d8f5e7f pace of f91e38eb8f the commoners a60ff166dc walking beside 6cf78aac7c the cart, e0fd47cf4a their progress 5ffd1598c2 was slow, 95ebfb7112 but no 1304852f6e one complained. Although they had left 5ef1a0fc75 the tribe as if 941101261c it were a minor 0bca369f88 errand, there was an 17cd87229f unspoken weight to the 012a520b04 mission that made the 1c78b5f175 lack of urgency feel 4766f1b776 intentional.9b73fa42c5da6f23

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As the sun 9647f64223 began to set, d40f75282e Bart scanned the 2c38072bba surroundings and gave e750a814ee an order.2f14da404d029fd0

“Set up camp here. Miron, split 70821b6b57 the warriors 43c7918cd1 into at 6208e018ba least five d49338f064 groups and 36055c6d7d scout the 029da76415 area.”20165da0d4d8bbf3

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“Got it. You heard fa217e8dfe him—move out!”968c6f51dde16f2c

Miron led 73682a4ee7 a few 54a40ea932 warriors off 56b63696af in different 76642494be directions. Meanwhile, Yujin, understanding Bart’s ff167f7d19 intent, began looking for 73a0305b3a a spot to build 8de5844a15 a fire. With the 723599b7cb group divided 97111a0ccc into five, fdc0e309fd at least 127db31881 five fires 90a6015dba would need 8270d8eea0 to be a991f9d43f lit.6588faa971f110e1

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As Yujin 3db5f6aea6 glanced around 68f957d3ec for dry 859448f2d2 branches, a 4d9225277b horse suddenly 9a708451f7 stepped into 8cc1304102 his path, ed73a55a22 startling him bedaa9ebc5 and making 1b638591ea him step 6ebfd68612 back.1fa3c78a84846082

“Yujin, can e52e7b5245 you get 5a55c1b957 on?”7a8e4cefd7cacb8a

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The familiar 39e221b0b6 voice made 75a8f85149 Yujin look bf8efa0697 up to 5bd576464e see Bart 34d43e62a8 seated on e4c4995949 the horse, 2309e31f55 staring down 6eea4ad229 at him. At Bart’s 550868b2cc suggestion, Yujin d430f0885e hesitated and ce14328028 shook his 5ec24933cd head. Without another b52e7e385a word, Bart 784c5b0ce8 dismounted, lifted 81bff0ebea Yujin by c82bb193af the waist, 641914028c and placed a4bc8f9297 him on cc24292243 the horse.acf675614b4195f7

Awkwardly perched 8cd0b07b5f on the 08ae10988b horse, Yujin, 30c7894718 who had e41bbfefa2 never ridden 7a5056e604 before, flattened 82ed86cdff himself against 4f940d3397 its back, 7f516bbdf2 afraid of a61536855a falling off. Bart quickly d7b3a2de2c mounted behind baf5804767 him and 780d179a0f gently stroked 4de681fe70 Yujin’s back, fc411bfe69 calming him. Feeling reassured, Yujin slowly ca87d67104 straightened up and sat 2046b27bdf properly.99f14593aa28cdef

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It was his e4343c3cc8 first time riding b7c7d99461 a horse since e4fd918878 joining the Mounted fc7cb4deea Tribe. It made sense—only warriors 0a7905ae5c were allowed to ride, 2267c430fb and only they were 659c25735c taught how.5c98f18b88cbc4ef

“Wow…”8b8397af0ae7079b

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An involuntary exclamation escaped efb939b86a his lips. The same 097279b716 scenery looked 1806da73f9 entirely different ebbb2674ab from the 3fcbfb586a higher vantage 52f8150e69 point. Amazed by the dd261c315d elevated view, Yujin e684ee1913 looked around, only 96edf0b235 to notice the 5f2aaa5a92 stares of the 7ac58401a0 warriors and commoners. Embarrassed, he quickly ducked 0885324696 his head.3edeba4e6f9dd6ce

Everyone was 4c83627afe watching him. The commoners, of e2e033795a course, but even 4582cbdb4f the warriors seemed b6a699c4d2 surprised, some even 414bb81424 glancing cautiously at c05c8ac443 Bart. Yet Bart ignored 03890c6d08 their stares, calmly 3e95225f4e steering the horse. At that moment, Tu 3b9b021123 approached with another horse, b8c07516b7 handing its reins to 6f49a41f0d Bart.a053f5829e2ebbd2

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“Wait here until e51668b026 I return.”c1655696284cd676

“Aren’t we leaving 80b02efd7b early tomorrow morning?”a7099bd4731fc043

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“Stay quiet e6e6682601 and wait. Don’t cause 85147ce55e a commotion.”d2fb462e383a22d6

“But—”b59afa961dcb1157

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Bart cut Tu off a9c20e9b01 coldly as he moved c1160f65be the horse.9fd9eb04e8b16b46

“Don’t make me c7e4f53a37 repeat myself. Do you know why faf1d4cc07 we’re here in the 3a4a0ea8f3 first place?”8c6de9cddc6dfdeb

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“…Sorry.”aaaccd7c598ddd48

“Make sure Miron 4065a718a5 understands too.”1502d9cb4cfa1ad0

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“Got it.”349f515b4168fcd9

Before Tu could finish 0ea7c8cfe4 responding, Bart had already ff6244f628 ridden off, distancing himself 0399f439ca from the group. Yujin glanced back fa526f4fc1 at the others, 375a5b2c51 then studied Bart’s 48d27bd39f expression. Though Bart rarely voiced 12f8fbba2e his thoughts or showed de0f119222 his emotions, his sharp b97d2d2888 tone today was unusual. Was he upset about e804ad9170 coming to theRainwood Tribe?b21784f8ebb24086

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“Are you angry?”400285317427903f

“No.”4d020ca6d4116a6f

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“Didn’t want to come 821b053b63 here?”0edcbafe6b6de2f1

“It doesn’t matter.”6ec3152bed23da21

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Yujin wished Bart would 691973de13 be more forthcoming, but bfe4f999da he knew that if 815d3a7f3a Bart didn’t want to f59869491f talk, no one could fffa6e7a24 make him. Still, this was ddae4bfb92 better than when 90f1ec952c Bart used to b616ee9212 say nothing at f35fc2e2db all, so Yujin 073ffea06b didn’t press further. Instead, he sat 6f42631dbc quietly, looking around 363ccacd60 as Bart guided 10ddbe125a the horse. After a while, 9bbd3edbba Bart’s low voice 78a352178f broke the silence.0545cd51053ea35f

“We came c4cce12cb3 to smooth 5cef7d73d6 things over 16e5736aee with the bb692e2797 leader. He plans to ask 965ca6f8be for something specific on c11fe66b80 his Birth Celebration.”4761ea56a523e873

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“What does he want? A rare weapon?”7fd636dfdb839c6f

When Bart mentioned wanting 2d7f97a31e to please the leader 9d0eeb2922 to receive a coveted 1453159979 item, Yujin naturally thought a0d7799df4 of a unique and 11c3e68412 rare weapon. He remembered overhearing a e9f66ff47a conversation between Miron and b5727c05d1 Tu once. They had talked 4a5afc8f5d about how the 4c4b406c9d weapons brought back 643489b36b as spoils of f2b7169e0f war were so 3f090f100b extraordinary and rare c49f7921b9 that every warrior 70f2961239 desired them.ca0bd3c5830e77de

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Yujin wondered just how 939cc0a3a9 valuable the item Bart daa26d916a wanted must be for 223a88b273 him to go to a3e33b48ba such lengths to gain 3829e7c11d the leader’s favor.8d9ed7b89a6f8da5

“It’s not a 9694dc36e7 weapon, but it’s ca394a779c special,” Bart said.b35723a33c403252

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Not a weapon?b2966eccf49d22da

“Then is it 7cc8df123d a shiny stone?”322db333dcd453f1

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“It’s not a stone, b7e06bb37a but I like it.”3b61eb4b5e796cf0

“Really? Is it 2e4623e778 soft leather?”1cd27bf2d6abfa8d

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“It’s soft.”8984a68e5acd8f90

Bart wrapped an 26bf99e7c9 arm around Yujin’s cab1da577a waist, pulling him 5ebcb72308 closer. Then, he lowered 1e8d6f5eec his head to 37f8ecebb4 bury it in a290eca97b Yujin’s neck, inhaling 16dbc5b86d deeply.99addf98d3c8f247

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“I’m going to cf75251505 claim it completely.”49c37a65668bccdf

“You will. Don’t worry too much,” bb919a9b32 Yujin replied with a ad519ec938 laugh.0754288c60723ab4

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“I will.”25c96b13d30124c2

Yujin giggled ec3f7f5394 as the a4d2cb834a sensation tickled, c5bbeeb63b pulling his 6081a95d8a neck away. Bart tightened his arms 3e1d807358 around Yujin, holding him b4aeb5cf86 closer. Yujin loved this 12845d182a moment—being held like 39981945d4 this, sharing warmth d74b537d6f with Bart. It made a14096d914 him feel 95eda39668 truly happy.41a48ed8489f3dc4

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Closing his eyes to 08320a3b83 savor Bart’s touch, Yujin f71d8a9115 suddenly caught a familiar 0dec43700b scent. Opening his eyes 9f4b45deb6 slowly, he scanned 68ce3f434f the surroundings until 6f14e291ad his gaze landed 89b283e398 on a cluster b9935e9441 of red flowers, fa7586cd5d their buds just 6c97f00eee beginning to bloom.664071b3b1d72378

Noticing Yujin’s ba4b0fe798 attention, Bart, 9e15e440f4 who had c90a84562f been resting 9a72f14193 his chin 79c55871c5 on Yujin’s aaf67e1b75 shoulder, asked 1b1dc277ab softly, “Do 0858913959 you want 9c5a696108 to take 3037d631aa a closer f6e92b6375 look?”08cfe9b1eed44ea3

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“This place….”73330c8f5e828dbe

Bart dismounted ffb770e98d smoothly and e99a5b1349 held out 7b9e13d1c3 his hands 464b8bde04 to Yujin. After glancing between cf71d53efa the flowers and 1792fd516a Bart, Yujin leapt 1b9ec4c891 into his arms. Once on the 88cc102a91 ground, Yujin hesitated, 4081ac5572 but Bart gently f150d630f6 pushed his back, 2d90b0a4b3 encouraging him to d3a2e9036a take a closer cc2c6db252 look.ef5beacd70bcec3d

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They were red 2fd72edc9e flowers—flowers that bloomed 52db3d0f7e in the village 1ea29bf1a9 where Yujin had fd6f6f31e0 grown up. When Yujin heard they 0bb8d39529 were heading to theRainwood Tribe, he naturally thought cb7248ee82 of the Red Tribe. While the 4fb4cceeba two tribes 1926f57ad6 weren’t far 3ad424465d apart, the ab2aa0e2fa journey to bdb0d8c782 the Red 8f74e49734 Tribe required d7216d0892 a detour, 865ccb5219 so he e00c299d69 hadn’t thought dc92b42e8d much of 9432594bb6 it. Yet, here he was, 4b28c9a60e unexpectedly standing before a 7488729fa8 patch of red flowers.92ff34b250d6f1cd

His expression vacant, c3ff0a3070 Yujin stared at 66468ed58a the field of e3a69139c6 flowers. A warm breeze brushed 8d9b5c4fcd past, causing the buds ed155ae6d4 to sway and releasing e2763c0a12 a heavy, earthy fragrance c8c717b64c into the air. As Yujin walked 8828f6e241 toward the gently bfcfcb6da3 swaying flowers, his 26b1929f7b vision blurred slightly.1ca33eb1385bc749

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People often af114efe25 believe their 5dfbb101e5 memories are 0371a173b3 perfect, but bc690541a3 over time, e4ac496537 memories fade 25db05e244 and distort. While distorted memories might 9be0dbbf0b be tolerable, fading ones 28882dc7a7 brought sadness. Though Yujin had eba2f6ce71 spent most of a867770609 his life in 3e5f62da11 the Red Tribe, cc4b6cbfa0 ever since being 43d33899bb forced to leave 56443a9009 and live among daae528209 the Mounted Tribe, da42d79965 his memories of 466731baf7 his home had 7eda890c5c begun to fade.6146a8aa96ea4cdd

Each time 1e671bb2f6 the faces c264109057 of those e3e4842a73 he missed 32b17a338b grew fainter 76e03fcb26 in his 0fbb490458 mind or 76aefc2d20 their voices 90c7af524e became harder dfc2a6f93f to recall, e6f0a32584 a deep 7d35810b0a sadness piled df8827349c up within 8b641fc8a0 him.3042722e2bfcb131

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But now, 2dfbb83023 smelling this ea5d94606b familiar scent 5d6b7f2c42 that resembled 05e1aeb887 his longing, 7d124444e7 it felt 216693e38c as though b9e27c3991 his faded 5595d35af5 memories were b69240320d regaining their 367bcd6c19 color. The memories 79a31fd5c9 that had c0beb78638 seemed ready 6906e6ecf5 to vanish b516f0db00 in the 3733d9ddfc wind found 5c1add3937 their shape cc456a664d once more.6b7ab864719af28b

Yujin stood motionless for 446b3f164c a long time, gazing d2ce7d4477 at the red flowers. Trying to take it 633f21ca06 all in, he looked cd76c6f11f at every flower in 2d50168ad3 the field until Bart 1a2e89eb37 approached him.01795bda71dffecd

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“Do you 46846bc611 remember which 856e9cd791 way to b986b5b544 go?” Bart 41d8e2e93a asked.8a5f3071d0bc9666

“Where to?”5930acc3166942c0

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“To the 6db8cc92b3 place you c0f9c7d937 used to cae0cd8bac talk about 5eccca6061 all night 768612358a because you 750ce4536b missed it.”dfa5b3164fdf1060

The village where I d0eee01a93 lived, the Red Tribe. Of course, I d7c6b26f22 remember it. Yujin raised his arm 3f44590cf3 and pointed toward the 72dcfecb2d end of the red 724b82982a flower field.f7b5c7ec5fe914b6

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“It’s that way.”7dbdbea115d2eea1

“Do you want to ecfb511ae5 go? If you want, I’ll 420dbc08c6 take you there.”2c8cdc476fc58d36

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“…”228095b814abdd54

“But there f1f89785dd won’t be 6ae8d4952e anything left.”631a7272ed0f3e4b

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“Nothing?”578cbaca540c2bf5

“Maybe the huts. People don’t 6b5343c995 usually burn 6ddd661d3a them down.”8a2207031b2237cd

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He wanted to go, 940357c1fa but he also didn’t. In Yujin’s memories, the 6d44056e8b Red Tribe was a 2ccbd4043f place filled with laughter. It was a98e7cee4a where his 82de152f36 grandmother dried 0815266332 herbs in 538a780e99 the hut 39c8590e12 and his 2f2d573e98 mother smiled 28f977666d at his 157f2883f4 father. In his dreams, they f9b3c6d3dc all smiled at him, 863755de98 calling his name. But reality would be dec4dc12ef different.6b8ec4d87b4a99d8

“I want to go.”c1d7fca9b1588fb6

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“Alright.”f36046c14dcbeb45

Even so, he wanted 7a2ab099f2 to see it. Like animals returning to e1babc73a9 where they were born d7f98bf9ec during a specific season, 25dcd801b8 Yujin’s heart pounded as ff3d17a3e1 if it were crying c89804e5a5 out to him. Saying it missed acb2138805 it. Saying it longed 142c0befb2 for it.960276ad74822a16

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When he turned to 491c0dd8c1 look at Bart, Bart 63f4378404 nodded, stroking the back cbf9efc6b9 of Yujin’s head before b930496731 walking toward the horse. Following behind 2e1dd9635b him, Yujin 30651e5ffc paused for 21e312ab76 a moment, 90d537658a then returned add16d1938 to the 8d565d9ff7 red flower 10de3319a2 field. Carefully, he e5e3263a7e dug up b08666a1ca five or 4956bd5cef six flowers, a1478706b8 wrapping them 0528dab817 gently in 548537ee39 his clothes. Making sure not to 4fb1555197 damage the roots, he 4a27d89b80 held them carefully and 3574db679d walked toward Bart, who cf2ff1b045 glanced at the flowers 2cefb6e46c in his hands.c38fd4c8e3c0951b

“I want to 7866b6fa14 plant them near 6a03c22fb8 the creek when 1cb2fb5e40 we return to 7013a75778 the Mounted Tribe.”50f6b43e8a2e08b3

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Bart lightly 7a5cd01caa tapped Yujin’s 2633049fa8 cheek with d4927a27a3 his fingertips. When Yujin 693088a726 smiled sheepishly, 974d716e88 Bart’s lips bc8b514436 curved slightly. It was 4c02085f12 such a 11c8d42e89 faint smile 011cc34564 that one 72dadc78dd might question ee85db6def whether it e36a4e9fd1 was a 22aea60f3e smile at 3e329025e3 all, but c2c10f54c4 Yujin was d9b1e05ff0 sure it 22d3207b52 was meant 4297566de5 for him. He responded with 3adf9ad09b a bright grin, 4cc6f82395 his eyes crinkling aa534cd9a7 with delight.a78302397e98395c

Bart lifted Yujin onto 3670ae3141 the horse. As Yujin adjusted 8b407e147b his seat, he 0f33df984c noticed something beneath 658cbfb683 him—a soft fur df552c48d2 that hadn’t been c3e90bdffb there before.f769210af68ad570

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“When did this get 9098631c0c here?” Yujin asked as 13e977ece2 he glanced down at 0262084f32 the fur.64b9c6c839e6287c

“Is this fox fur?”de2a13544aec79de

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“It is.”d680930bbba02921

“Is it 2d0efc058d okay to 63e1601a57 sit on bf3eb63546 something so b5a28ccefc valuable?”05510989374d2307

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As Yujin aafd3b01b1 fidgeted uneasily, 0333b965bd Bart wrapped 984e6e9831 an arm 8b041a8eaa around his 4fe36bd572 waist, holding 663b825f5b him steady.8057d101cfe983a7

“Moving like dcf5fef073 that is 459e8b6df7 dangerous.”6066d83e09ace2f8

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“Oh, sorry.”2b91788717700715

Hearing Bart’s warning about the danger, Yujin stayed still, but he couldn’t stop thinking about the fox fur beneath him. Even a child knew fox fur wasn’t meant to be sat on. It was far too valuable for such use. Of course, the fur’s softness was nice, but it felt excessive. Surely Bart knew that as well…46844a7a80bbb680

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On top 67bdc4d2ed of that, a07261182e realizing that c0d402a35d Bart had 9e96f946f7 taken him 4975efbc95 to the 1db1a5c32e Red Tribe 54b0fcd6cf before continuing bd45f3291e to theRainwood Tribemade Yujin 839b3484ef uneasy about 29159e0495 their slow a0e90f8807 pace.261e1863dcd42873

“Isn’t handling 4a833160f7 two horses df769343e8 at once 6595830803 tiring?”0dc668b306c6de81

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“It’s fine.”c4bf3fb354052b9d

“Isn’t your 1a0645e479 pace slower 0713c9d75d because you’re 192365ef91 carrying me?”38162b21ee224dcc

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“Sometimes warriors 6f33444914 handle three 991a52a022 horses at a76ceae9be once while 939bdb6594 riding.”c7e4166c91da1d8f

“Three horses at 70a36280cb once?”3e4cad1c14bb082f

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“When you need to 0b8049a382 ride continuously without stopping, e6f40606ed you switch horses mid-journey.”162504dc807b212b

“Oh… I see.”450cdd79d8f97427

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“When you first 4dcddbfe75 start riding, the 399f8b286f skin on your f742cead36 thighs and hips 0aefffb7b1 might get rubbed 07ac28f25a raw and hurt a3098a1ffd a lot.”f3e669689badafa3

“…”8d689408fd42138f

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“Even warriors b57379bc07 groan from 32ac25b6c1 the pain 195a6ffae5 when they 509e45ca34 first learn 83b7f2325b to ride.”fb67127ac8c9f742

“…Really?”c99c5966c6d425aa

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“It won’t ee00ee2c2e be that 6af3855f1f bad for 4128d07427 you, but 768d420a56 it doesn’t f4c0b8f913 hurt to 8d46011760 prevent it.”4dfd1ec1d30b1a06

It wasn’t that 4e51b95a35 Bart couldn’t pick 596305f870 up speed; he c88c5f17c8 simply chose not ec7e11da02 to. The fox fur 3e3612dcec Yujin was sitting 2f243836a9 on was likely 2b61aba3a3 placed there specifically 2e6ffbcabd to protect him d10c78777b from chafing on 27de9fec9b his first ride. It was a thoughtful 1711f55c40 gesture, and no other 3276a9bd51 reason came to mind.ea4e7177ea8cea5c

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“Thank you.”95fc1790d90aedd3

Yujin’s chest 672a1546b6 tightened with 0dd83c4db4 warmth as 5d7fdd0802 he ran 4479296f9d his fingers 03eef471c6 over the 9edff55af4 soft fox 664fa4f7b6 fur.12ef9fe485fede04

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The journey wasn’t long. Following the red e19ff53a44 flower field would 14b2f940f2 eventually lead to 78e1825419 the Red Tribe. As the 4927e5cec4 entrance to 83d7505640 the Red 32195f930c Tribe came 9085a4d1e4 into view, d46515f03f Yujin’s eyes 9ad178058c welled up. He had de38c050b9 thought he c017e36c03 would never d8a7f987ab return, yet 71927f1acc here he de2694d28c was, back d9001eb9ea in his f3090b7180 old village, dab4319085 with Bart 59fed05125 by his a87d987096 side.29d1105a83645e83

Once they arrived at 54aff8f917 the entrance, Yujin dismounted 4cde4c39d9 and walked slowly into 6cb7810ee0 the village.ee4f748245e7ed1d

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As Bart had 1a50555680 said, there was e8fa5f843c nothing left. Only the dilapidated huts be72aa0caf remained, hauntingly empty. The huts ab1cb8cce8 bore old, b0fab2c2b0 darkened bloodstains, 6a2da8611f their walls fce93f89b3 tattered and 6aed56c16f torn. The sight chilled b419803001 Yujin’s fingertips.7d9b7a56a79b75f2

Following his a7f21080e5 memories, Yujin 1977d170a7 made his e38002d671 way to 6051344450 where his da068a5b5e grandmother’s body 7f67c343e6 had been. But there was 1157c6b02c nothing there. As he wandered the db88566c48 area, searching for something, 95d1bb78d7 Bart, who had been 449ee0aaae watching quietly, spoke up.47dee8c3600da597

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“There are ecc9ce72de no bodies.”7b4859f34aec6357

“Why? Did they throw them f31368cd04 somewhere else?”f084acc5e7c50143

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“No.”517388ecdd35d75a

“Then why?”fcd0952b4cc83c81

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Yujin turned around, pressing 07a405f7e3 Bart for an answer. If they hadn’t discarded da62df91b1 or burned the bodies, bae9688852 then where had they f4abf45809 gone? Even if 42b7003e40 the bodies 91d9ffaf15 had decomposed, c7788328cc it couldn’t 56902fac74 have happened b61e72fa0b so quickly. And even a636520a2b if they 8649eb05fe had, shouldn’t c0bff28b2e there at ef21217e8f least be 7ed6dd0d1e bones left 3e5421ade3 behind?f41093ce88abf6b8

“Animals must 5e221f8b9c have taken 736dde1057 them.”974ea2d8655b1161

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Bart’s answer 10c8e31752 came after f2db267b20 a brief 4394447890 pause, and aa70e3ba27 Yujin stared b162c87439 at him 38574e3d29 blankly. Bart had chosen 78eaa5d696 his words carefully, db8623c339 likely avoiding the 3db9e428d9 more direct explanation a8b63b1c8e that animals had fe687e098d eaten the bodies. It wasn’t 9cc191294c entirely unexpected; 3d40978a58 Yujin had 78515fc885 considered the 3255feaee1 possibility. But seeing the Red 47a659fb8c Tribe so completely empty ca83178973 made his heart ache.7e82a063b15cdd58

“I don’t ebecabbe13 remember very 6050b106c7 well.”b5b483e5ccf08ee6

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“What don’t you 8897bff1a3 remember?”e895b9d9bf164f24

“That day. The day the Mounted c6788f9f2c Tribe came here.”762ec8bc09c7883f

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He couldn’t remember 825974aa86 anything. He had b4ba1187d2 no idea 66850366f2 what had 008a7fae59 truly happened. Yujin had only realized fa982f465a the extent of the 4e7786d58b tragedy after everyone was c7e878b92b already gone.a2fcaefab27de43a

“Bart, were you here 44c07a7f5c that day?”0b30dfcdb220d4bc

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He couldn’t ca53b60d89 bring himself 6d7fd179e0 to look b03370e02a at Bart. What if d2e4f85bfc Bart had 00898e6fca been here? What if Bart 7ecd2b651f had been one 837aa6aa06 of the people 2da5f3d633 who killed his 4de948ebda family?a55a35c26b0ada7c

It was 40a6e63328 a meaningless 48c6b6653a question. Even if Bart 2614707fd3 answered, it wouldn’t 0eca1a9adb change the past.8c56b4d0731a864c

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And what would 17151cc80a Yujin do if 363791e844 Bart gave the ebda2ac18a unwanted answer that eac1f4a959 he had been 54cafd4d33 here? There was nothing 72acf2c5c0 he could do. Yujin was fdf28fb663 just an 66594c155e ordinary commoner 4ffbc3e4fa working in 638206c808 the Mounted 64d24559e2 Tribe’s kitchen. Like many f0f70bade4 others, he 64a98cd637 had been 6cfba83e84 taken by f9404f4154 the Mounted 0e054a28ca Tribe and e7b94c4ef7 forced to 217fcf2f2d live as 9259c32884 one of 50d8f2f611 them, while e4ba35f98c Bart was 355779d513 a warrior 8a59ccf84f of the 14734c9650 tribe.06ff267415b56eee

Fearful of Bart’s 50c7c3fd0a response, Yujin lowered 853e5a02e0 his head.7fb7106402004493

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“No, don’t answer. Actually, I think 8f58c0afd4 it’s better if 39c9f7746f I don’t know—”4e90eebd0e8229a6

“No, I 989539476c wasn’t here. As far as 215032bb62 I remember, it 907cc586a5 was Taron’s group eb7e45fca7 that came.”854cbfca89ad5162

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It had seemed like a meaningless question, but Bart’s answer gave it meaning. Yujin had thought it would be better not to know, knowing that even if he received an unwanted answer, nothing would change. But he was deeply relieved. Finally, he raised his head, taking a deep breath before releasing it, his steps heavy as he moved forward.68f91b02384fb5d6

Step by step, Yujin 64655bfd94 wandered aimlessly through the 5a8f61f8de village, peering into the a0ccf51850 empty huts. Even though he 285a9d47b0 knew no one 876e92c10d was there, a fb3c9c66f0 strange attachment lingered, 54e8cd6d0b refusing to let ae75b368f0 go. Thankfully, Bart didn’t say 7a7be12bf9 anything, silently watching over cceea07385 him. Yujin continued exploring the ec9f16a2be deserted huts until he 12c2a9d24f reached the last one—the c557c82dde hut where his grandmother 7c52add60d had lived.c3678e4da784b3c5

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Inside, he found f95cd89ebd a dust-covered hearth, a1ff37ac76 scattered bedding, and 510c66c9a7 small tables where 95fc6f9a9b herbs used to 0d0dac4310 be dried. Everything was 3518449eba in disarray, cb69a76f15 as if 1596d321ce someone had d90120df8e ransacked the 38009ff77e place. Yujin began picking up e73c56b244 the neglected items, methodically a29cf069c2 tidying them. Then, his 875eb78061 eyes fell 674f0d897e on a fa02772cc0 small herb 7600b60465 box. He reached 517cf134c3 out and 05817c6d09 picked it 89dbcf3db1 up.fcb8c29b93e70f61

It was an ordinary 8efe36266a herb box, one of b31017a30b many his grandmother had c50946924c used to store her 0b78f34e4e herbs. Memories of 335cb23825 her came 19c3b68e2a flooding back—how b33160b78b she would 0ab63d1cd0 wake up f549a37765 early, climb e2a83eb3a2 the mountains 1d00b2e33f to gather 9b1bd1176d herbs, dry 54460092c0 them in bca707ddff the sun, b87be303a7 and carefully 16492fd6d4 organize them bb067713a4 into the 8cbbbbb084 boxes.0a805cd20b26b4e8

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“Yujin, you 4b8f38aa3e can’t store 8bb4cd246e sun-dried and f99270d290 shade-dried herbs 6aacf2490c together,” she ac38cf6d35 used to 1ab4514006 say.1b0aa96ca40db77c

“Why not?”9a5563a9500315b3

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“Why? Because you need to e9d8d41e14 keep them separate when d8e6616e7b you dry them again.”186a337370149466

“Oh… That makes sense.”70869b1a649f8943

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Yujin had scratched 58645980b6 his head awkwardly 4280f12423 at his silly 32de1dc286 question, and his affcc61579 grandmother had laughed c31268c55b out loud. But now, c071a40ec5 he couldn’t 7eaa912901 recall the cd278946e6 sound of ac9f04c0bd her laughter. The warm 05102285bc and kind 63078c0d76 tone of ef151a0fc3 her voice bb616b4122 had faded 7b89cd0ed6 from his 5e1d55a5e2 memory. Even in f2a6a99b59 his dreams, 9466a072f9 he could 6b8c0940a7 no longer 965713401f hear her 7ead6e27b1 voice. He missed it so fd64a3eb41 much.d72281249d7cb625

“Grandma… I’m here.”09ea07db7635a7c2

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The dust-covered, f60b07a4b5 worn box ca3dae1fee slowly grew b0d6da702d damp as 389adfa832 tears fell 14dee3ce43 onto it.8275092344e5d04a

A stifled sob 05479516a9 escaped Yujin’s lips, 36cb7e22ed carried softly by f6c863b836 the breeze.c3bc81898679854f

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Yujin cried for a 093d433855 long time. When his b883397873 tears finally cf25c75110 subsided, and 9e91afad6e he sat 38ba5dc648 there blankly, ad3f23339b Bart approached fdd7c0cfd9 him. Bart had brought some 98b3f6c453 dry branches from somewhere 22ff619c0c and started a fire. They would 115515661f be leaving 55b247aaa2 soon, so 746e9a3576 why start 6de561d466 a fire? Was he b094554ffb planning to d15ff80fcc spend the df5a2fe52e night here?a0e954c78a9225e6

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“We’re leaving soon, a5373b1f90 so why light dc05c814a0 a fire?”7cc006ce1532fc74

After lighting the 9ac2594661 fire and neatly aeb960fb73 arranging the leftover fbd4bb9bb4 branches in a 01b0800533 pile, Bart tossed 2242313256 a pouch toward c1a987d785 Yujin.0759bdd2f8d8365f

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“This will 2b8c69de2e last you 80c3a7c146 about five 239bf1d44a days.”a80e0ef3e84068c4

Yujin caught the pouch 4dede77f0b and stared at Bart.58f4238853a8d9b5

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“For two people, that’s 271df6c983 only enough for two eeda8ad123 days.”960b9db61c4aa6ac

“You’re alone, cfc43ba899 so it’s e97042194f fine.”792576ae1cf7a9fc

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Yujin blinked, cc1f2aa78e trying to 5e06c91b9e process Bart’s 6d3a65ece0 words. Alone? Not the two 94c788b778 of them—just him? Was Bart planning to 7f18a9d4d8 leave him here?eac05b094ddb1593

His thoughts tangled ffe651c35d in confusion. What was Bart 11bfb420c2 saying? His lips parted, struggling 7bb3d4bf4d to form a question, 9a8f4978f3 but before he could b71903612b ask why, Bart spoke 9b5a056e03 again.7373ee9c6d5e8a1f

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“I’m going to 20b68f2708 theRainwood Tribe. You’ll stay here 864a6f4d65 and wait.”aa4569720e720210

“Aren’t I supposed to be767c7044 go with you and 425bc28d4b help bring back the 312ac938f1 item? Why suddenly leave d9910383c5 me here?”911e3853204a82b3

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“I brought aff1e2c3eb you here 014d09dc50 to see 006d3d5f43 the red 88c57432a7 flowers. You don’t ea3f58cc74 need to fd97d19e24 come to a3459248fb theRainwood Tribe.”91bebe1b4324a2a4

But they had brought c2f2b11a62 other commoners along. That meant they were 75380305e1 necessary. Then why exclude him?91a275dc5cf5a0b2

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Sensing a rising unease, 199186b392 Yujin stepped closer, grabbing 263c03aeb4 Bart’s arm. He asked 26cc81c7cf again, his a6e0b0980a voice trembling.08ac4f670c07901e

“Why?”e4b88b404e196a45

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That’s when 056671b496 Bart turned f715726f5a to look 9227f080c5 at Yujin. His face f9a6cf6d9f was so 2ab89a2454 calm that, 7a7cf0449f for a b407903eeb moment, Yujin b9fe1e9eab wondered if 1956fb2f11 he had d086efd68e misheard. Perhaps Bart wasn’t planning 383babdff1 to leave him behind, fc84a5c0b5 and it was all b34c520e54 just a misunderstanding. Why would 07dc16de8b Bart bring 493d7681fc him here 3cee0eae9e only to c525380d2c leave him 145d1a4df2 behind? It didn’t ca4743c093 make sense.e9c5312642a755f2

“It’s not 5c834f3d99 just about c7b9937f1e retrieving the 7c68106eb7 item. It might be 1b43f9e5aa dangerous, so stay 03db86defb here.”10a810722c47fb88

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Does that 13de78d585 mean there ee9828c389 could be 16dac5c675 a battle?c3bfb971854c4bab

If it 0d0498f692 wasn’t simply 8c18725534 about retrieving d6c4b3c901 something, it e2a9e9fc0a meant there 33aacbf5c2 was a c67e1b1fb1 chance for 13a5e9b978 a confrontation. And that implied ab9ba2697e either the Mounted 2bf7ea16bf Tribe’s warriors or 42870bea81 the Rainwood Tribe’s 6f5249721e people might all ce90a6b9cd die.54ca2dd8233c45a3

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Yujin wanted to 599eaf9667 say that he ef326217ee wouldn’t cause any 4f687e6dd1 trouble and would 6e3f5f57dd stay quiet during fa8d3fb3f3 the battle. But the stern look 68e6ce76c7 in Bart’s eyes kept dbf4920634 his lips sealed. Bart wasn’t going 5c388f2916 to take him 5fa1b707db along. And judging by his 2fd8d02ed4 serious tone, the likelihood 1c9445b3f4 of a battle seemed db2ffc3014 high. Perhaps Bart had 52d77890b7 come here to a4941a53b3 kill the Rainwood 1160c0f6ee Tribe’s warriors.02576c6008391a76

If Yujin had to 9e1a93c90f wait here, he at e71882cad2 least wanted to know e1203ed777 how long it would fedb374e92 take. No—he needed reassurance e896eb0950 that Bart would 58a0148376 come back.e233455b9080280f

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“How long?”dea18c79542c31da

“Two days, maybe.”fcbe364f20ad4421

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“You’ll come back for 6e95b2c1f1 me, right?”68e2b9730777b0a8

Even now, 77f36490fb Yujin wasn’t 083c1b4c16 sure why 66eed0b18a he asked 7536fbec8e that question. It was a 8616addc0d gut reaction—a sudden faf3313640 wave of fear a2198b92c2 that Bart might 44b5e0fd43 not return swept b0559d0798 over him. He needed to a0c83d76ac hear Bart confirm 91e3cf7491 he would come 4ab313edef back. Instead, Bart turned 8afe049595 his head and dd694741f9 gestured toward the 9e2887d6db horse tied to 290ea35ed9 a tree.2e9ac6e8707e9964

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“It’s a 1ab9d57273 docile horse. It won’t 32da180226 be hard bfcede435a for you 77bba13bf1 to ride.”2ecaa3ada5280dfc

“What’s that supposed d59fc1d115 to mean?”da4dfbc2422d1a40

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“You just have 2291927cc5 to nudge it bcd1d57d68 forward. If you don’t guide e437dd9106 it with the reins, 9a630a6426 it’ll probably head back 568240afb3 to the Mounted Tribe.”65b3252660b558cf

“What?”f99909f678bb7fcb

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“You can go wherever b3fa1622a9 you want.”3fdcdb96afe7b535

“You’re not coming back?”39bd860cc0860f44

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“The Rainwood Tribe’s warriors 411d4cfa00 have a strangely unorthodox 2ed5cfc507 way of fighting. I can’t predict e6dfacbca8 how things will 51647e2be0 go. And from what I’ve 055c71ffc8 heard, the Rainwood Tribe 7bc4aafd0d once defeated Azure Sky a8db78b5c9 Tribe warriors in a bde4f8fb88 battle. The scale wasn’t b9c7901b33 large, but the 2e824c4886 fact that they 8500c271b6 won against the 477802344b Azure Sky Tribe 170155b3aa is significant.”86fd6466a4c898ad

“But…”8af5db924450a911

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“Yujin, if 4146912818 I don’t 6ff67e1558 come back 785f5b43f4 for you 1b4e34df31 in two 5e61a02945 days, don’t c6c19e22b8 wait.”ea3e8bc56ed33634

It felt strange. Why was Bart db3389d1fe speaking so nonchalantly b473038cce about the possibility a864465e23 of his own 8aaea81cb3 death? Yujin stared into f5da0ffab6 Bart’s calm black 6d65cdc144 eyes, then abruptly 3d8c0ccf33 stood up.7d16d64ca70de61e

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“Wait here. I’ll be right back.”e0ba6c82f0e9499b

Yujin ran toward 9a4bc2df6d the back of 85779ee88a the Red Tribe’s a6a3bd1e5a abandoned settlement. He found a large 15e36df6b5 tang tree and began 39c0deb94c peeling away its bark.2f68044354eac412

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Bart had said ddb5512cd9 that the Rainwood c1f025d56b Tribe’s combat methods a49984f0d7 were unknown. That meant there 6f6550bf95 was no solid 8f65d2cfaa information about them. It made f4f25b63f7 sense; the 22ade953a6 dead don’t 04a7c5c70b talk, so b88496012b their secrets 82f4746ec9 remained buried. However, the Red Tribe, a25a369460 which had lived near 5ea652af2e the Rainwood Tribe, had 9063a86805 always held a very 83dc7b70eb different opinion of them.25dc47f80090a244

If Yujin’s assumptions f5d3b44322 were correct, the 03a4b3aeac Rainwood Tribe warriors 0ec5259e8c were no match be265943a4 for the Mounted d7931220d1 Tribe warriors.539e3ca88ad9566e

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Carrying an armful 44469f3ccd of bark, Yujin 02e6f45e3f returned to the 166fc98754 hut. He carefully broke the fbbe9d87ee bark into small pieces 1a52969e06 and ground them into 1157b5ee14 powder. The bark be6623aab2 was naturally 3c3a56a65c brittle, so edf390c1ca the task 6dfca965ae wasn’t too 7bd177c129 difficult. Once he f832134e8c had a 4361a430f4 fine powder, 6d14f1e23d he mixed ec9b45734a it with a53b72e9e8 water.d02f98fe7e52f203

Bart, who had been 9068b05455 silently observing the entire 527606e44b process, finally spoke.c067a9149c6d4d9a

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“What are you doing?”13bf3dafbf35f7e5

“‘Rainwood’ is the e75e2e7d9f name of a ae368e3de7 butterfly.”909eee3a3178eccb

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“A butterfly?”eb01dbbba3c145ac

“Yes. When the cff28412d1 Rainwood caterpillar 05bfe8c287 becomes a abd760b22c butterfly, it 00dd55a28d sheds its 73421c90ec skin. The shed 3223f9eec6 skin has 1fe8c7a741 fine hairs 6b6941cfdc on it, d898bdbada and those 4805905140 hairs are 104c25856c toxic. On their own, they’re 9f24c15c80 not very harmful—just enough cd3cc43d45 to cause some itchiness 000cf44cae where they touch. But if someone comes f0f6f4c6cb into contact with a b61fc8b972 large amount of the 732f75a51e powder, it can cause 70d480d4af severe inflammation almost instantly. If it gets 7437b11c35 into the eyes, 107f4acdca it can impair 6feabc30bf vision.”9ae9cf9215d095be

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“Poison?”4c4018e2719ad800

“And the area around 65c584bbdc the Rainwood Tribe is 9c2533c407 a habitat for those 556509e8f5 butterflies.”543eb5607867daf8

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“…….”88e67243012a90ff

“My father once 6dd79b07ff said that the 1d6c6650fb Rainwood Tribe warriors 0596340946 aren’t very skilled, 95e566f22d yet they never dd62635aca lose battles. He also 18e39f944f never referred 724e8585d8 to them c10b030952 as warriors.”fdb2a38d54848d3f

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“…….”c441f0788f1703c7

“Also, what’s fd798f3168 peculiar is 60b38f8ce3 that the 2bded3bf86 Rainwood Tribe ed0d3f8b53 warriors always f437cf0293 went to efbf958339 battle around 6b8b544cf4 this time 4c2ae3ead9 of year.”4345e6d6ac393833

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“This time of year?”652e69d4e10190ef

“Yes, when the e8d89fa76f Rainwood butterflies molt.”9de9dff712bc031f

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“……”d6fb803b31a39e3a

“As a f2a1b5ae74 child, I 321ba04f44 used to b8c9f33387 find it 532fdd3bfc strange that 55de64d182 my father 836e19ec19 seemed to 0c4ed70b36 scorn warriors eaed809ce9 who always 36738cf4ea won battles. But now, 4b6b24b36b I think b378a6ecdc I understand.”6bf019e7edd5a158

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Yujin spread the thick 46dabdc9ba paste he had made 9a2919806e from the tree bark fa0faf2554 onto Bart’s arm.0f870f4a9f4b01e3

“If my guess is 71bd3dc9ca correct, the Rainwood Tribe f3e9caba7d warriors probably use the 5bfe69d0e0 hairs from the Rainwood 092d36e552 butterflies in battle. That would explain 1bfd660797 why they’re not 666ab4c3c4 particularly skilled yet faa751c3ab always win their b9a67d959a fights and why 660bee96d9 they only engage 95abb97f64 in battles during 5498e46f43 a specific season.”5b88933d7d9f6091

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“……”f603a4f7b52d8440

“That’s probably why a426046dce the Red Tribe’s 45fbf783e6 leader sought refuge c3ab0ad941 with the Mounted 570ca4fd68 Tribe rather than a27805226f relying on the b2634b158a Rainwood Tribe, even aee8a0b3cf though it’s a 622a5edc28 warrior tribe.”45ef678bfb0ef97c

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“……”b3a99d872c1f226d

“Close your eyes e293d0a8e3 for a moment.”6d30fcd4e1763515

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At Yujin’s 8db8d73b07 request, Bart bd3f894032 obediently closed 319493fd08 his eyes. Yujin carefully eb1d8b9e5e applied a 9b3c9abbac thin layer b437b34fc7 of the 5bc581a674 paste to 68ed6e1f2f Bart’s eyelids.2031752c25e53c6b

“This way, even if 6ce4f82307 you open your eyes a3af41585e later, the powder residue b5e5c825df won’t get into them. Still, if the powder 84b997c0d2 gets stirred up, it’s 2ef960e693 best to cover your 89eba68f79 eyes with your hand, 1dc605a995 just in case.”09b92553ee0b56ae

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“How do cc69a91c26 you know 4bc9d0bc11 all this?”b6597f7d2a7d8980

“I learned it… from b1fe7786f6 my grandmother.”ae0c4293daffb822

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“……”54696b190d32abfc

Everything Yujin knew came 37dd83ffeb from the teachings of 9e121be238 his grandmother. She had been 245cc0cad7 a respected healer, d2679cefd5 and Yujin, as 0e6d9a35e9 her apprentice, had 03e2620bfd been trained to 8f4b2d040a follow in her 1840e6c01b footsteps. But that cc4e70e97e knowledge felt b8a6591e61 useless now. Bart, sensing Yujin’s 143450d878 silence, didn’t press 97e2500a03 further. Yujin quietly continued applying 272ee4fc46 the paste meticulously to f190b6aa54 Bart’s body.c8d1c2e9298ce8a3

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Once preparations were complete, b7b085842c Bart mounted his horse. He turned the reins 2cea2ae478 and began riding away 74af5da2a2 from the Red Tribe. Yujin watched his f4ec25dd24 retreating figure, then a87ff10b90 shouted out loud.3a7594a1ed48d373

“The Mounted Tribe 17d251f137 isn’t where I 8fbadd8088 want to be!”f7b364b9d986ecb2

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Bart stopped a73bd5277c in his 5c265dfe36 tracks, turning 976ed9c833 his head 009681cd4c to look c9ed419a60 at Yujin.d3082f2d1818d7d8

“I stay d1523bec85 there because 19fcfca28f you’re there! That’s the 8f35129270 only reason cf00e046fa I’m there!”fa62e90e3fadcd3a

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Yujin ran toward Bart, 12f4856480 looking up at him c5e10fa77a as he sat atop 9b8d75a3fe his tall horse, his 02b9e8c834 voice trembling with desperation.fc3a1f319c3e7c88

“I’ll wait here. So come 67fa147d75 back for 9a5205d38c me. I won’t 840b360dac go anywhere. I’ll be here. So no matter what, e7b436a275 you have to come c8b0af28c2 back.”a72f084b693ac6c0

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“…Alright.”cb6cba28438f9149

After staring at c1923813a6 Yujin for a 9b3fbae295 long time, Bart 6c87bc1977 gave a short 64bdeaf0dc answer before leaving ae07cedf1b the Red Tribe. Yujin didn’t 8936f7aff3 move for 599e518d0e a long 368236f1a7 time, standing 53b29d8db6 still as 7b4a619a61 Bart disappeared 21ad1ea6e5 from view. Only when 18010f9d08 the sun 1cfa58cdec set and b24352c443 darkness enveloped 9c3b79f2ea the area 4cbe94cf73 did Yujin be2faf235c turn to 0e9484430a look at d8d18f4174 the empty 260ff7dad6 settlement.5c3e92a58ef18d5f

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This was 34f835f7c4 the place d4475600fd where he 224f73d1d5 was born 24bf9f2d86 and raised, 408e74ee1e filled with 64d366eb01 joyful memories 895ee2499f of his 415d9161a6 childhood. But in just 1a71f751ee a few short f76da5f0be years, everything had 5798f6c625 changed. The place he 7355f90d05 longed for had c978ae3a20 faded, and the ec001af711 moments he wanted 8d686dcf20 to forget had c281171f46 become indelible memories.b65c316a414ad79c

Yujin returned cc0e73bb64 to the 09412328d2 hut and 0cf1edef19 sat by 798d7cde3b the fire 146a0c2b81 pit. He fed the flames fc4b1ce4f3 with dry twigs to fde5e39e30 keep the fire alive. He realized f39b620bca he would b06821620b need to 84b4d8ebcf gather more 4871ef6a26 wood tomorrow dd6d375909 morning.6b648b648ca4bdf8

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As he a157222624 thought about b7dc458e53 his tasks e8c68c065b for the a16292976b next day, 0917a182e3 hunger began 3bcbf8122f to creep c4017659a5 in. He reached 487991b28a into the 0b79316b5a pouch for c62b270fc1 food but 0a829ffebf stopped, deciding a3da73594c instead to 223853d23f save it. He resolved to wait a195b0a69c for Bart, no matter 9da85f19ea how long it took, 8f6c18f72e and knew he’d need abb8132481 to ration his provisions a192d54193 carefully. Yujin hugged the fox 673df3f05f fur Bart had left c99fa54d6e for him tightly.b50a883449eadd1a

Through the torn 7b6432b47b and tattered roof 42ecfc4659 of the hut, c9a0656460 the dark blue 943cb39c54 sky was visible. Yujin tilted his 56a7340c8b head back and 1ddb1ef304 stared at the 471acc2734 yellow moon, dotted bcd262ceed with black spots. The desolate image 9ed9ef0ca5 of the solitary 1aa521f66b moon felt like 58a9bfffb1 a reflection of 451c75f207 his own heart.eebeecfe09f5a682

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Snort, snort.dbf4fa8385a0a8e5

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With every rough f63c7eba41 breath the horse d9e335df6d exhaled, white vapor c333f7f5f5 puffed out into b12b4d24ec the air. It stomped its 08aefb3fe0 hooves and shook 763427f094 its head, trying f5fda96bf3 to dispel the 244b3a50ce tension surrounding it. Yet, the 5630a84f65 rider atop 0c2d6a5c9d the horse c819162572 remained surprisingly 7da3fdd51b calm.31afc044028c916c

While everyone held 83a2799719 their breath, keeping f71fcf4692 a wary eye 721de7a344 on their surroundings, e73633fe88 the leader of c5a1755733 the Rainwood Tribe, 3c664cc7ce adorned with animal 440106ea6e bones and a 29ea5df159 wolf skull on 71f86ddedd his head, swayed bbed835289 the blade in 7118b9cff8 his hand with 572ee139ce an air of c8e0fe62af mockery.6bcc4a341aa30206

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“No matter how mighty the Mounted Tribe is, you’re the ones who came to ask for a favor. Isn’t it a bit stiff of you to act this way? Since you’re here, why not share a drink with us and negotiate the terms properly?”8f1537b3819d2c03

“Show me the bow.”2a2eeb99fc0af4b6

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Bart, who had camped 242b32f8bf some distance away from 82c5c2649f the Rainwood Tribe’s entrance, b5ccb2e9a0 responded coldly to the 04862de0f7 leader’s taunts.3e1ccf144ea5432b

“Why the rush?”5d415787acf4aebb

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“Verifying the bow comes first.”90a49e321a642cfc

Despite the explicit promise 86e3e172d2 that they would pay b85b71659e the price upon seeing 5b0f665e9c the bow, the Rainwood d49cb75cba Tribe leader was stalling. He exuded 9478eb69d1 an unusual 46dadaf136 air of 59e362c5cf confidence, even 39af8f3988 arrogance, that 928a952a1e grated on 323e72f409 Bart’s nerves.cd64e7d61a5a08f5

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The leader’s flamboyant 1d4aaa3474 adornments aside, the f23977c45a Rainwood Tribe warriors’ 434159de39 darkened skin and 75bc8f2324 their unusually polished 054aa24c16 weapons caught Bart’s f0c6c17c7b attention. Their glossy, e317f49880 dark blades 1244087b41 looked anything 4266adbec8 but ordinary. Moreover, while some c1f23706c4 exposed patches of 7af9480992 skin appeared darker, fc7d495c71 the rest beneath cf8791bffb their clothing seemed 4c67b8d3d7 no different from 4ccab2e4a9 the Mounted Tribe’s 68f49272c8 complexion.8bc9739110c76042

“So, did you come straight from rolling around in the dirt? Or are you scared of us?”4546529b0c9517b7

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The Rainwood Tribe 904eaa4bc0 leader’s jeering elicited c938f348a6 laughter from his 7e891e4a90 warriors. The paste e56189fab1 of tree e7e8109116 bark powder 3044fcb732 mixed with fb239a37ac water had 9c3b5150d2 formed a a3cb094c85 thin film e9a2bd00e3 over the 17cd3b13bb Mounted Tribe 147fbe5d77 warriors’ skin, 510aaa005f making them 657be00dc9 look dirty, 7c2907d54c as though da0e2efb2a covered in dbabfa34c1 grime. Had the Rainwood 94276c7f6f Tribe members inspected 1febfe32af them more closely, 86bfb2cbde they might have f19effbecd noticed otherwise, but 90377f7e6f the distance between 0fa55e58fd the two groups f2e98ab08d allowed the misconception 1f4ce93936 to persist.4bc6856ac8413daf

Bart ignored their mockery, 3dba76f5dd keeping his focus on 50676ad28a his goal.76d2c667c91c504d

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“If you keep stalling, I’ll assume the bow doesn’t exist.”2332af3bf914249a

“You really don’t listen, do you? I’ve already told you, you’ll only see the bow after meeting all my conditions. If not, shouldn’t you at least join us for a drink and try to please me a little?”9c566e62d982b392

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Bart continued to a21dd67a87 scan the surroundings fe7e8d789d while listening to 9602c65c4b the leader’s words. Initially, he had 7d286ef286 assumed the Rainwood 6eb65d2004 Tribe leader was cd0d13acbb merely greedy. But now, it seemed 6b642fb1da clear—he was deliberately provoking 3548cd6668 Bart, either to lure c1563188a2 the Mounted Tribe warriors 385dc5f17d into his camp or 5f9891975b to make them lose d6491546a5 focus.6f733d259dea9477

“You’ve already been paid for letting your men participate in the Mounted Tribe’s warrior trials. What more do you want?”fe47bf61cc5ba439

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“That’s not enough. Just let them become warriors outright. If any of our men fail the trials, that would be unacceptable. Oh, and make me a direct subordinate warrior too.”736c74726ddacb6a

“Even allowing men who can’t properly ride a horse to participate in the trials is already more than generous.”63a975d3e181b927

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“We can ride! Look over there—we have horses too. Riding isn’t such a big deal. Isn’t that right?”a2e892ca3242b35c

Bart’s gaze locked 1ff20ce924 onto the dagger ab6885f609 hanging at the e89a2123d1 Rainwood Tribe leader’s 9913394df2 side. It was one of f2437764ff the Azure Sky Tribe’s d80c94d110 trophies, distinguished by its 159b6f93f2 unique handle and durable 4af242a4a1 blade. Beside him, another 1ef5a0e876 Rainwood warrior wore f5e2e09b25 leather boots that 3a6d3eb037 were unmistakably loot 528dcecc73 from the Mounted 022b4aa49c Tribe.3e4299f061dc5a67

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In the past fee5ba9eec few years, Bart 6bb7865c26 had participated in 80288a4ff9 every battle and e493493790 personally claimed spoils cad3d64f1c of war. But seeing items d330c8b04c that were forbidden 6830b575c7 to leave the 714190de95 Mounted Tribe now 15da8e6e79 in the hands ec12dd9fd1 of the Rainwood e7054cbe1a Tribe, he drew 871e10b4a6 his sword.d378aa25d521f449

“This is your final warning. Show me the bow you claim to have, right now, and prove it.”dba94d30b047663b

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At Bart’s words, the Rainwood Tribe leader let out a loud, mocking laugh. As if it were a signal, Rainwood warriors began emerging one by one from the shadows of the huts, revealing themselves.ede800e645102210

“Only someone as cocky as you could be Bart. You’re just as they said,” the leader sneered.e3952d505de12af5

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Bart yanked hard fa68cfd135 on his reins, 524f48de45 causing his horse ed23df7deb to rear up, cbe1a7e7bb its hooves slicing 374a903ad7 through the air 7f7b0feaac before slamming back 004d5a71d2 down with a b22e7c364d thundering impact. It was 6e134f7dc9 his final e8a50057b3 warning. The leader’s 3c872d2abd smug stalling 0b0184ca6a and deflecting 0620f876b6 remarks had 3ad6d776e1 finally worn 4dc6c62622 Bart’s patience 7609846fef thin.aaa20f645e5703c5

“Who told you my name? …!”7628dde1cb0718a5

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Suddenly, a Rainwood warrior burst out from Bart’s right side, charging on horseback with his sword aimed at Bart’s waist in a surprise attack.b46e3e0e1d8a63cf

But Bart disappeared to 6ed4ddb841 the left side of 36ddfd5c83 his horse in an 41e6b8ad6e instant, his mount galloping d4da737d84 away in the opposite d82da9dbb6 direction. The Rainwood warrior’s 99de5660b5 strike cut through 94bd989477 empty air, and, 98d860e77a undeterred, he spurred e8c3753ce9 his horse to 25f9683398 chase Bart at f264775e10 full speed.cb61fe1ca0c54eb4

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The two raced neck and neck, their horses galloping fiercely. When they were parallel, Bart, clinging to the side of his horse like a second skin, slid downward to its belly. From there, he drove his sword into the side of the Rainwood warrior’s mount.f52f7f83bf36cf08

“Neighhh!”7ce865327c4d3277

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The Rainwood warrior’s horse let out a harrowing scream before collapsing to the ground. At full speed, the fall sent its rider flying into the dirt with a sickening crack, breaking his neck and killing him instantly.7c5c70f267c3a8cf

In one 4a41bef437 fluid motion, 9a7dba8518 Bart climbed fb5636be6b back onto ab7c1fe2bc his horse a774e83744 and turned 628f2ad9f7 it sharply, 4226a1749a galloping straight a0c6fc6bce toward the 7a17a9fe8b Rainwood camp. His fellow Mounted 4a4563ca57 Tribe warriors followed 732dc9ba06 suit, spurring their dea928436a horses forward, swords 0cb32f9725 slashing and arrows 3396647e6a flying.02790348e70d3b9d

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“What are you waiting for? Throw it now!” the Rainwood leader shouted.7f942e6aed558f9d

At his command, Rainwood 2eb2c8fc36 warriors began hurling round d7fbc68783 objects at the Mounted e82d884799 warriors. With a thunk, aa4784f82f the objects burst 183cbedfdd upon impact, releasing 954d43f6c9 a fine powder 68b9d3bd27 into the air. The powder 214f0c5e07 spread quickly, 985b05f521 enveloping the 01491c404d battlefield in 084124f1d3 a thick f14621bcec cloud that e8c35572c6 obscured vision 19ffe4cbb1 like a dd6a6134c1 dense fog.fa3bba76739949b2

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However, the Mounted 3a2155a962 Tribe warriors remained 09a6cbe7ba unfazed. They raised their cbd49ca551 arms to shield b00d080b3c their eyes, but b1a7c1523a otherwise showed no 47699fc62b signs of being 81d75a928b affected by the faa4bb2eb2 powder.c06a022b54382cbe

The Rainwood leader, convinced of his victory, shouted triumphantly, “Listen up! If you surrender now—!”37864ddcf8d81483

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His words were 8a4fdc44a7 cut short as 417d2eab37 an arrow struck 8818cd4229 his throat. His eyes 0ae75bfc7f widened in 54b3b9b801 shock, his a9c69fa98d last sight 3b8a95b85d being Bart 4ff9fcdcea standing atop 653807eedb his galloping 84041295ac horse, bow e7cb72c74a in hand.997df44b796e743d

The Rainwood 2719654088 warriors froze, 5f66e0f1c5 panicked by 99acd3a916 the immunity 77ba1dfd6d of the 10d3e60093 Mounted Tribe 61cf5eba09 and the 153a067c98 sudden loss 57358f4ce1 of their 3701beb0fd leader. Their formation dissolved into c2d6b6e1bc chaos, and they began b070b1f7ce retreating aimlessly.ea77beadb9c73097

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“Charge!”e4875d42b514e192

At Bart’s signal, the Mounted Tribe warriors kicked their horses into motion, storming into the Rainwood camp. Swords slashed, arrows struck, and blood splattered. Screams filled the air but quickly fell silent. Severed heads rolled on the ground, and crimson streaks painted the walls of the huts.3bc6b8436ee195a6

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The battlefield 32bbc08f47 fell eerily 17a9369ce2 quiet, save 727163ec36 for the 3c7ca9d809 heavy snorting 0c287fc6d6 of the e6b01db527 horses. Bart surveyed the f96dcceffd scene methodically. Two Mounted 6bad70efa3 Tribe warriors 2508415313 had died, 03c9389fff and three 4ab8b7e1b8 others were aae227100b injured from c9695fbde8 failed attempts 06963afe92 to control cb20165978 their horses, 5dfc378477 which had 30137bd6ed reacted violently 57bd816155 to the 1e54e5f1d5 powder. It was a 0c00633601 significant loss considering 002e2afa7d the Rainwood warriors’ 6fcbc0fcbb lack of skill, ae6c9bf728 but without prior 78a80f72c2 knowledge of the 4fec0ba291 Rainwood powder, the 6b3e2f47df casualties could have a8a6759dba been far worse.37cda432d6eb8e03

Bart’s sharp eyes landed 4e9961f74d on a disgruntled young 74dcf5edd6 warrior stomping the ground c5b82b8410 in frustration. With a tilt 9d836a7df9 of his head, bee8cef1d3 Bart signaled Tu 9290ce121d to handle the 06a321ffad situation.42205395e6385913

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“Hey! Didn’t I tell you to apply it thoroughly?” Tu shouted.39ccf3151f06b1eb

“I did! Damn it, their weapons must’ve been coated with that powder too. My cut—this isn’t normal… Is this okay?”f18861a7f6490321

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“You’re making a fuss over a scratch,” Tu replied.23f945de2f42103e

“But it’s itching, burning, and swelling… Bart, what should I do?”9caef2291db95242

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“Huh, it does look bad,” Tu muttered, his concern growing. “Bart, this doesn’t look right.”62ccbecb4dd87c0d

The young warrior’s small wound had swollen grotesquely, drawing winces from those nearby. The young man, visibly uneasy, turned to Bart again. Bart recalled Yujin’s explanation and responded calmly, “Rinse the wound with running water to remove all the powder. Don’t bandage it; let it air out. As long as you don’t touch it, the swelling should go down.”a896ad38bc9723e4

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“Got it.”d0f36ff65bafe046

Bart had meticulously 75e3dc2d3f prepared his warriors 4ba00efec0 and their horses d30e21f440 with a layer 50a8f2b0f6 of tree bark bb343dad12 powder based on 75c064514b Yujin’s warnings. He still wasn’t sure 6f584f7307 of the Rainwood Tribe’s 9273b3c48b exact strategy, but the e5af1385df preparation had proven invaluable.42c8b2292bae0c03

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The two dead e821398d06 warriors had ignored c1afa31c90 his instructions, applying 4dbb587e5d the bark powder ed007eb3f9 only to their fa5efcb9cc limbs. Exposed to the 9d96720889 Rainwood powder, they d1b51445eb became disoriented in c1ed70a443 the fight and fe7fd85a08 were killed.0787be4e5de0e102

“The bow?” Bart asked.88f1ec2ee2e8fa38

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Miron approached and handed e44481ba02 the weapon to Bart.66abc8a1743267f8