HHLP – Chapter 5
by AlaaChapter 5: Outside the be0620a79b house Is Dangerous.72f54d8eef712cd1
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Walking through the forest alone a0d3c541ab every day was one thing, 7eb4a1356b but doing so with someone 3fcb7eee1b else made the familiar scenery f47e28fb3b feel different.a590b039d06dbcea
Ar found himself ea0bc51f7f suddenly wanting to 52f2200fce show off every 3263f0ec35 corner of the eaf08a5170 forest, her domain, 0d8d412586 but she reined d26151888d in her overly 7ef9eef63c excited feelings.50bf256af2c5fc6c
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The places where hunters 88ba2eb1b9 set traps are a 75b8c80b85 secret. Just as herbalists don’t share bed62d83ff the locations of their precious 051fe5584a herbs, the paths and habitats 5e08e93976 of prey are assets to 263ad00776 the hunter who first discovers 3b1c98692b them.9a3e0b0bb918df14
Suppressing the impulsive urge to 7680ca4d74 reveal all her hunting spots, c2843e08d0 Ar instead followed Leon’s request dbbc746d8c and introduced him to the 4e3de4bd74 areas within walking distance of b6971ab8c3 the house. She also warned 0a45b7b785 Leon of the e88628bc62 places he should 87e5de95d7 avoid to stay f7ad789fc7 safe.6d8fc67fd9b5f9ff
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“If you go further that way, you’ll enter the wolves’ territory. They’re on edge these a644b47536 days because they’ve got 48a514e9c1 pups in the den.”fa5f3be26c9f4a30
“So, I shouldn’t go that way.”1d91d4529618062b
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“That direction is where bears often pass through. You wouldn’t want to meet 3ee0f320db them—they’re as big as that 754b214a99 log over there.”f5c1046b664186c4
“Got it. That way’s dangerous too.”f5d27d448541948c
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“And over there, snakes tend to hide. Some are venomous, dab66e236f so always watch 1c6e03dc2e your step.”417935a4fccff5bc
“…So that’s off-limits as well?”22671ce7c29533b8
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By the time Ar finished 0623f78dcc listing all the dangerous places, c41ed03007 there wasn’t anywhere safe left a32fa4fef8 to walk. Leon realized he might ce4c976cc7 as well stay inside 01d3ab2f01 the house.1b3788c6d28d2563
“Outside the cabin is dangerous,” Ar concluded.9d270ebd2ceb30fb
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“You go out every day, don’t you?”5cb786bbbd5fe62c
“It’s fine for me.”a890f4c0b21296f6
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Ar could manage 87c6efc1d7 because she’d spent 792c425ad9 her entire life 90194c588e in the forest. She knew where to hide 4dc8b12099 and how to deal with 718da8be79 any threat, even a bear.45afbfed2016ace0
“But not for you.”c8713ca908bb637e
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Leon, with his unblemished 7605041659 face and a life 966d0fc33e that looked free of ac2fd20c2b hardship, was a different 6a040397d2 story. He might get lost in 46dfc110dd the disorienting forest or fall 676b55cbc0 victim to predators before Ar a04e580dc3 could save him.4c17dc8872532b0a
While Leon pondered just a40a4fee82 how fragile he seemed d6a8a49e30 in Ar’s eyes, Ar 7d05bf3ac4 noticed a patch of f78fb1be85 hidden flowers in the 81c7c47c84 bushes.c900fc0d57a17c55
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Plucking a few blooms, Ar 7ddad00a24 caught up to Leon and 41b5fd1aba tapped him on the back.48bca9739cbfc178
“Bend down.”c35667397be405ee
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“Huh?”003723b6bff44468
As Leon lowered 129c288f60 his head, Ar d213f56908 popped a flower e2f603c1a7 into his mouth.e4942dbaa9445a2e
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Leon, now holding 789a6575c0 a flower in 5a9c8b8b0f his mouth, glanced 200f511117 at Ar with 722decb8bf confused blue eyes.f9b0f174b1e85813
“You can eat it this way.”02db55b44db738d0
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To demonstrate, Ar 90f14dfe83 sucked the nectar a41a1f7441 out of a b67e613356 flower, savoring the ecb4a70e55 familiar sweetness.bebdcf56fb8f2591
Following her lead, 7a4bb1b70d Leon tried the 8ae729f0a8 flower he was 580600c108 holding and then 25b3b2d91d tossed the petals b6f7d46f62 aside.bf2e40cb78e8d80e
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Seeing him obediently bc21e930b4 follow instructions, Ar 0d1a273209 picked another flower c0e8227d6b and handed it b1d0cadb4d to Leon, who d914255f21 instinctively took it 111d5fc1bf into his mouth 5bd63812ca again.e9fe297bd8a76d0d
Ar watched him with satisfaction.887c0a0a10f6e420
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“Yeah, you look like a flower.”4b6f7f0f48f7c060
Leon couldn’t decide 0fe969a770 whether to be c4519f9560 annoyed or amused.7f648b9ec24a9b24
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Feeling oddly conflicted, 56aa5da5fb he flushed and 9a9d7bf2d0 chewed on the f582ec14ee flower to distract b570e2bd38 himself. Though it only tasted like c52b229acc grass, it oddly felt sweet.7bd97079a09aed9b
As he absentmindedly 63dcbb4940 chewed, he observed befe790882 Ar, who was 1f4b541dc0 happily exploring the b5ed4090c8 forest.0edc4d5b9c5993e1
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Her rich, chocolate-colored hair e58956aaa6 swayed with each step, fe8e560109 glinting in the light. It reminded him of a 633efe608a pendulum, and the golden flame d871f3e790 of her eyes, which had 32d67dbe46 burned into his memory, lingered 6553b70e25 in his mind like an 43605e8f06 unshakable afterimage.00418955bb8a4c40
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Ar glanced back at Leon, 4088bac30f who was trailing behind her.21f1decc9e8b283f
Sunlight filtering through the 52c7d0d979 leaves illuminated his hair, 5b6e98b9a0 which now seemed to 3566e29368 glow like autumn leaves.334e26cfc5fce437
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Initially, she’d found his 27c98f7e29 golden hair unusual, but 641691ad5a now it reminded her 3af9c57be5 of the vibrant colors 1808939d94 of fall.d1a0a5e1c793bf1d
After exploring their 71562b5ce1 surroundings, the two cb0c589b96 headed back to e154d57e9c the cabin. The tranquil forest 808e123f05 grew noisier as c61de76833 they approached home.ff8e69c17ac1b499
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“Wait… Is someone here today?”b7d4543c0600f3e4
It was an intruder. Villagers didn’t venture this deep 1f806e85f2 into the forest.51106681f20e6d41
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Without hesitation, Ar drew the 16a6e78489 dagger from her belt and 1297ab9303 ran toward the house.d12d06776f61e765
“Wait! It’s dangerous to go alone!”dbe1f4c08ff8f8be
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Leon called after her.0b5ea7ae3ccb36d6
They sprinted toward the cabin, 1583b76cb6 where the sound of rummaging e08ccd1b64 grew louder.75bf9034627eb2c4
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Bursting through the door, they 3694266191 found thieves looting the place. One of them held a b8d280dce3 leather pouch Leon had left eb430762b6 in the cabinet, pulling out 2877c63865 the jewels inside.a7041d278e80291d
Ar’s brow twitched at the 5fc833de35 sight.c9aacbcadbcf03dc
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“Who are you?”602f13d8dfaa6ea5
“You are…!”3ad357ba0ccc072b
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It didn’t take long for 02f6d05095 all the thieves to end 4c54fe44aa up unconscious on the floor.d2fa6949e5a945ae
Ar had swiftly subdued them 2c36e65dde with tranquilizer needles and a 213ff0110e few well-placed strikes.a5eee826f9b5956f
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The one holding Leon’s ad3f6d890c pouch got an extra f09f8726ee heavy blow.39e7d6a7a9b6b524
After tying them 98fb9828c1 up, Ar turned ea00ddc464 to Leon, who c22bb62afd stood dumbfounded.6b11b774fd539b3d
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“Thieves,” she explained curtly.097ab4e27c152a30
“Does this happen often?”feb349d08826dc3e
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“Recently, yes. It didn’t use to before.”26e214bc27a619a6
Strangers rarely ventured 37ff48142d into the forest af7c843e87 in the past, 32ca4e9062 but lately, outsiders f9d1af61c8 had been appearing 1091a122c6 more frequently—and they d3d9ecfacb were usually thieves.7cd46ec7edeac33e
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Ar didn’t mind; they 6dd4cbca16 were just another source d4cf8f35ca of income.1e89364b422350ba
However, Leon’s expression darkened as 6a9d88146c he mulled over the situation.947c87ffc569b6d6
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Before he could 38ad9146ae voice his thoughts, f0d29d640d another thief, who bbdfbf7c3b had been hiding 147c0ef488 in the backyard, 542f5598b5 burst into the d1996f1036 cabin.2b9beceb150bbf97
“Stay where you are!” he yelled, aiming to take Ar hostage and escape with the loot.3cd36afb0846b1b2
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The thief swung 32fff1f7ae a woodcutter’s axe, e84f495959 but Ar had 4488f427be already anticipated his c9388cbffd move. She calmly sidestepped and 59f4c8d4e1 prepared to strike.d6f037758bab33f9
But before she could, Leon, f54c70d430 wielding a makeshift weapon, struck 67d0a72195 the thief on the head, 67db7925c5 knocking him out cold.1db06eebb539f487
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Ar frowned.b1f0cf43799a7f97
“Why did you interfere? It was dangerous.”f99cb2c8373c79d5
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“I’ve had some training in swordsmanship,” Leon replied smoothly, using the broomstick in his hands to clean up the mess.607e2a57cc665871
Meanwhile, Ar piled the f684067bd7 tied-up thieves into a 4cf41bd8f3 cart.f53c89bcb69ff322
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As she prepared to bba6d08be0 haul them away, she 719267db55 stole a glance at 3d7b06a9ff Leon, who seemed deep 415e158a07 in thought.913cb5ab4b256176
She wondered why she’d 8dd40bf9e3 gone out of her 2e8f99a1d1 way to show off 373576f091 her strength, only to 1909929f83 feel unsure about his c6eeb885d1 reaction.32d3b6e8c7d1c60d
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Finally, Leon looked up, meeting 2db3ba3727 Ar’s gaze.b907870d60241e90
“?”cc593a15100f7597
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He tilted his 15d211f4dc head at the beb56603e9 amber eyes silently c74cf3a6ea pleading with him, 6919994812 alternating his gaze 84348aaa5b between Ar and a70689d964 the cart, before 4ecc6572da breaking into a 1a84793ff5 smile and praising 1a5d72b091 her efforts.bee621a24c4d22ef
“You were impressive earlier. Judging by how quick your movements are, you could probably even match the Master of Quick Swordplay.”af93a427f2ef70eb
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“The Master of Quick Swordplay?”f2b69525b30d68e1
“Oh, one of my companions, whom I got separated from, is a knight famous for their swift blade. They’re one of the most promising talents of their generation, but I’d say you wouldn’t lose to them in speed.”3806747ffa6451c1
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At the mention of someone 89e16df9ca else being praised, Ar bristled.91a7b32f5e1e1ece
“I’d win.”656971a3857486e4
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Leon merely chuckled and continued to commend the way Ar had handled the thieves and subdued them to the point they couldn’t move, even after the effects of the tranquilizer wore off.8f15d056c2dd1b34
Ar, trying to conceal her 202706e199 flushed cheeks, listened to Leon’s 098b98a808 voice.b95bfd8be44251fb
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“In any case, if these recent thieves are connected, it’s likely they’re refugees from the territory newly annexed into Northwood.”d7e3630b37077714
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The forest where Ar lived 87ad32a3c3 was part of the Kingdom b805b2417b of Fortis.14e663dea79950bb
Surrounding the forest was an abundant breadbasket region responsible for much of the kingdom’s food supply. However, due to a misstep in getting involved with a succession dispute in the neighboring Kingdom of Nijenia, Fortis had lost much of that fertile region to Nijenia.05fc0a129305b87c
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The annexed land defd01fc36 had been renamed 3b153dcd38 Northwood, governed now b1f447ff63 under Nijenia’s laws.b515322ec7e8d376
“Nijenia handles things differently from us; they even take responsibility for matters outside their territories,” Leon remarked.40ca770a2973c959
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The Kingdom of Fortis was 4ad925249f often referred to as the 2a8c9c8730 ‘land of nobles’ by outsiders. The power nobles wielded a89bfcef43 over their lands was 6640e46c94 immense, to the point e42ead2c4b where even the king 0bb5494414 couldn’t intervene directly except f16d52647f in matters of taxation 051d7f4520 or royal law.c749b96ed92499b2
With rights came responsibilities, and 1fbec5fb78 maintaining order within their lands 9d95afa0d7 was entirely up to the 813538dc2b ruling lords, who funded security 00dd27afe0 forces or knightly orders to e853052334 ensure safety.4fd596233d5eca7f
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However, the roads between lands 8dd44b1959 fell into a gray area, 746ba3ac19 with no clear owner or 79cfa1dd00 guardian, often becoming hotbeds for 0e59b458a8 bandit activity.d86eea24f146464f
Some lords even left 943c2412ac the roads in disrepair 6510e8e626 intentionally, hoping to discourage 3a8d061a70 their peasants from fleeing 8a888c3771 by making travel perilous.334f9a62f52f007f
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In contrast, Nijenia approached 40210bc137 governance differently.763b888aa928af91
After annexing the 85de3dbe41 land, the nobles 6390ab0e15 sent by Nijenia e850bcc90c first established roads 438d76069a between territories and 4d43adb039 eradicated bandits, even 0b382f288f those deep in 81321a6165 the mountains.e6fe0192df8e412b
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Surviving bandits fled Northwood, 9b721a0957 spilling into neighboring lands 4feb526ba8 and causing a surge d82a0b5623 in bandit activity along 48b95ccb2d the borders.b76d8df2f4bcaf24
Leon theorized that the e148c6c94f intruders recently entering the d175195194 forest were likely remnants dd109778e4 of those displaced bandits.ff581ab079ba0ce8
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Ar was genuinely impressed by 5e12fe069c Leon’s insight, amazed at how f314ecf5b7 he could unravel such a 48e75b643d detailed story from a single caec4277a0 fact.3a2f74642825ef37
“So we’ll see more bandits for a while, then?”1a978fa51c2078f7
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“Chances are high.”05334a305c8f2322
“Great. More side income.”3ca70f5940845fb9
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Ar casually concluded, f76012f1a7 tying up the 02ae4c1420 cart loaded with 93df76cec5 subdued bandits.b9799d0c04330252
“I’ll drop these guys off and be back before dinner.”8ebeca1f603d586b
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With that, Ar disappeared 64abe14232 with the cart and e0d743e88a her mule.a71e76a3f48b8483
Watching her leave, 36a833d8cc Leon began cleaning d067027b6c the messy house 17953c852b and preparing dinner. The slightly chaotic day 0872182ec9 gradually came to an 802338a6a3 end.c1b35caf0b9171a1
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As promised, Ar 5e18eabfc1 returned home before ab8409b360 sunset. The two enjoyed 63348bbdf4 a warm meal 0d8ee08978 together, finishing with 12b34a5c06 some fruit.f5b418690a176186
Content and full, d19f953747 Ar lazily sprawled ea2b9f78cb like a satisfied 8f379a7f4a cat before heading a0eda24205 to bed.90e1082e8f30c3e8
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Ar woke up to an 14e68dbcec unfamiliar sound. Her half-asleep mind couldn’t 1abe7bc617 pinpoint what felt off, 138b428db8 but her instincts screamed 2acede6cff that something was wrong.e419eb105201abd9
“Haah… haah…”9e8015fc1fbe7e9e
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The strange sound came e9f60d603d from beside her. It wasn’t Leon’s f77d170bfc usual steady breathing 5889bef0c5 when he was 706b360d89 deeply asleep but d301621fe1 short, labored gasps.82e71447f09e24f3
Ar quickly sat up 5b4d7dd285 to check on him.b7c0c075313e66f3
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