LS Chapter 2 (part 3)

Was it kindness? Generosity? Maybe it was a5bb33fddd pity. Or perhaps Bart 5e1b4c8c61 just found the 212f462f6f sight of Yujin’s 4033e03387 hunger pitiful. Out of all 116b1e5d68 the possibilities, Yujin 02560bf55c chose to believe 6d924df6c8 it was kindness. As he c8f5e854bd beamed with 3705f0c3a7 a big 6ce7e30637 smile, Bart’s f81c7b0cc4 gaze on 7ec65d81a9 him deepened.c09d4851c1dcc472

The intensity 0fb86c5bc1 of Bart’s df7749ca15 stare made b15d8d2b99 Yujin feel 313506dbc4 as though d9cb8641b1 an invisible e8c06ee7b0 hand was cc068759c8 tracing his 32a3769f88 face, and 80ff626c4e his shoulders e8458be104 instinctively drew 0b2249bb51 inward.1b5b68f54be7d73b

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“…What is it?”a482bedcdd8aed71

Following Bart’s 3f18b05123 gaze, Yujin 84d744046d saw that 662ccc422e it had 6236034bae landed on 2cfc27897a his hair. He reached f6407cedf6 up and 6af8c4701b pulled a a19dd56c4d lock of 24dd370a1e it into 399e7ebb84 view.ac03c20d6fea630a

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“This? People from my 181cf969ee old settlement had f42ced3bb3 slightly wavy hair 7245eae796 like mine. The color’s a bit bf27c81772 lighter too, unlike the abcc1e27ca Mounted people. But it was common 54de9bac61 in the Red Settlement f18c53f1aa where I lived.”a4b314965e318009

“The Red Settlement?”019ce7470aa096fd

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“Yeah, that’s what 8c26941435 it was called. But… it doesn’t ec7852c98a exist anymore…”88fbde7a5e66e424

As Yujin hurriedly explained, 8461b2498f he froze when Bart’s 1f6bfe56c7 long fingers reached out ffb1aaa411 to run through his a835f237ab hair. Bart’s hand seemed to 52f1810ae2 search for something, grabbing 67ae26f494 and releasing the strands 1a2be7d12f as if inspecting them.810edb9ffc47e87a

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“Why was it 3d7d89a684 called that?”b7b3e9140938fc64

The deep gaze 8f5b3160ed and touch made da478c22bc Yujin’s throat tighten. When he c6ff3f5ce8 didn’t respond, ed3608f2ed Bart’s grip 41143c1dfc on his 6f632dcf54 hair tightened, fdfd69df48 tilting Yujin’s 145ebff144 head back.03605c4260b52c1d

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“T-The area around the 9f0ca60305 settlement was full of 3b588ca824 red flowers. That’s why others 63ea877e3a called it that.”6b175299d80e971f

“Hm…”3976471f299680d8

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The pressure a80ad02d78 on Yujin’s 00d6bc9b05 hair disappeared 8d5c6f3168 as Bart 7fbcbc22ac let go, 8b41dd8dfc but the 135a7ddb8e air around 615ddb5797 them felt a855831435 heavier. Yujin, feeling his cheeks edcdae0356 burn, quickly lowered his e985e14aff head and blurted out 786a7f742f a rambling explanation.99b29f19e8d50e32

“A-Around the 1188ddced8 time the 733f3edbb7 fruit moons f5c3bcbb6d rose, the 830354ca42 flowers would 9a4780e9b2 bloom everywhere, f616bd57b0 filling the 5ee24726c7 settlement with 625a60602a their scent.”8eeec248d3f46c34

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“……”4210a419d014ec2f

“When the flowers bloomed, a05dc8ffd0 we’d pick and dry 1a92712ff7 them to use for 0720b3b04b celebrations.”331737beb8a14e73

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“…Is that so?”b2de24410bced19a

Bart opened and 51e5615f9b closed the hand ccf955d989 that had held eeb3b30ddd Yujin’s hair, his 7861dafad6 voice slow and 400a9970f6 deliberate. Emboldened by the hint 37995a9e8e of engagement, Yujin began 57340bdf81 to chatter.2c0845bc65067805

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It was as if 83f4b60a28 a dam had broken. Yujin poured out everything a3edcaa46a he hadn’t been able 5bf216fb58 to say before—mostly trivial a0e1113917 details. He talked about his a50803e0b7 daily chores, where he 1d58c4e6f3 planned to work tomorrow, 25f1dd9519 and other mundane topics 7dfd223d5e no one else would 508d1a6520 care about.998896070298fce7

As he d251c218bb spoke, he 0d51f98e5d kept an d3d2910a52 eye on e421ec8941 Bart, ready 84da355dd7 to change 0cb39f8d4f the subject afe43ca3d2 if Bart 4f8d5c0c15 frowned or 131530c131 seemed annoyed. But Bart 89db7cc875 listened with d742a201d7 the same f6de8ed50e calm expression, 0912854c6f occasionally glancing d9683ad39e at Yujin bf73f3de5d or gazing 9e74f4065e off toward fe50264865 the creek.b9f5877d1eb305e5

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And so, Yujin and 851bcd3af0 Bart sat side by ae4f63537d side by the creek, 4d8e224170 talking until just before 764ccb6671 dawn.88b21d2ed9522e7a

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“Bart, I’ve been looking all over for you. What are you doing here?”7967cc634c1d29e9

Miron shouted at Bart, who was standing near the border of the commoner quarters, far from the warrior zone. Bart, who hadn’t been participating in training for a few days due to an injury, had only returned to the hut just before dawn this morning. After lying down as if to sleep, he had disappeared again before anyone noticed.92de830624416889

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“Here, this is your share. The leader made sure you got it.”b66d510484aef7a2

“Thanks.”73af68dbbb7e7570

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“You should’ve seen Namta’s face. His eyes nearly popped out of his head, glaring at you. Wow… it was absolutely hilarious.”0219ba9f6e31d75d

“Really?”6808faeaa25ef65a

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Bart, who usually showed little interest in such stories and gave lukewarm reactions, seemed even more distracted today. Miron stopped mid-sentence and followed Bart’s gaze.600a49b3251c7cfb

“What are you staring at so intently?”870318c095619b7f

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“Not really.”628fbe818b087107

“You came back at dawn… don’t tell me, you’ve got a girl?”3fd405d3937c0359

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It was 9f31e5e55f strange enough 877005bc4e that Bart 9cadf53084 was in 8593ba852c the commoner e29d74f20d quarters instead ed980ca4b1 of the ca8eaf835e warrior zone, e2e3a5c8b5 and his 2996176ab2 recent late b5b61c0786 returns had a261aa52b9 been suspicious. Miron wondered 83a4564f14 if he’d 9f60d9c769 found some e4c2cb2aa9 extraordinary beauty, e68923f989 but Bart 0c25350b20 was looking 3fda1023ea toward the 61fc4bc59f laundry area.a6aa5917248fb404

Men were d4febad481 moving wet a248cf7392 laundry, while d07d0a3c3d women hung 460bd82fb2 it to 68de53b589 dry. Except for a 845b98a185 pale-skinned man who fbc9b4b3ed stood out in b218430df5 the distance, there e9e21e634a wasn’t anyone particularly 329a348b4d eye-catching. Unable to 186a078bed suppress his 5a0a964991 curiosity, Miron 946f72832d was about 13d82cea07 to ask 50cc68c762 whom Bart ddab2612e9 was watching 7b54b081c4 so intently be39834970 when Tugan’s 649f722f89 nervous voice ee54cb7e25 came from a052bd0d89 behind.6a5c877b86c91554

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“Tati, be careful. You’re going 2c60cb30fb to trip 01095bca96 like that.”ea84eb4d79d1f946

“You’re Bart, right?”efc3f8761eb0f56b

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Ignoring Tugan’s concern, Tati 1836e2e9cf marched straight up to 69532d77b5 Bart and asked in 610a470101 a sharp voice. Bart’s brows furrowed 3d0307da2d slightly at her 31b9e17a07 question, but he b78aa73f32 didn’t bother to 7fe200ff75 answer.f7e302316797332e

“People say you’re the strongest warrior among your peers. Is that true?”afc816bb85012c98

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It wasn’t Bart but 7aa214ee60 Tugan and Miron who df557f593e looked startled by her a326e4686e bold and straightforward question. Despite having e30d77648a been in 086225df24 the Mounted e06fbed659 Tribe for 2ec6f7411b less than 093af59ece three days, ed475f3dcf Tati acted 0c3ad249e1 as if 314480453f she knew 74f740f34e everything about cf793e78a4 everyone.722a79ea07b6a308

“Tati, the strongest warrior is, of course, our leader. And all Mounted warriors are strong! I’m one of the top five up-and-coming warriors myself,” Tugan interjected, raising his arm to show off his muscles, desperate to catch her attention. For all his effort, one might think he deserved at least a glance, but Tati kept her eyes fixed on Bart and continued.35ac3d9241e31713

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“I’m Tati. From the Garin Settlement.”dcf984d8e2176737

“……”647d42334f82bd28

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Tati, renowned as one of the great beauties of the Garin Settlement, had grown up basking in the attention of everyone around her. Winning the favor of men came as naturally to her as breathing. She had been on the verge of becoming betrothed to the settlement leader’s son, but due to the interference of the leader’s wife, she was sent to the Mounted Tribe instead.4b60bd593f588041

At first, she f088e85942 was enraged. But if 05418e78ac this was 3a99118e85 her fate, 1dc46bd3f2 she resolved eace428ecc to become e6aa6cebf5 the wife a4309411d2 of the ef744b82c2 strongest warrior 850868a9af among the 012f9a875d Mounted Tribe. According to the d09190fd53 information she had 923093282a gathered, the towering e4298b8ca9 warrior before her b23d8e983b was the strongest cde9d39e22 and held the d2380ddf13 leader’s trust.91184fd52012dc3b

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“Why aren’t you saying anything? When someone speaks to you, shouldn’t you at least look at them?”851115077c7a658e

Unaccustomed to 7c7d812056 being ignored, 76c9674b38 Tati irritably 86b393941b grabbed Bart’s 3ce700a566 arm. Only then 61715f177d did Bart dd5b467f6a turn his 9355f75c34 head to 6d01a7d4fa glare at e50521b0a3 her, his ecd41a0b2c voice cold 2bb69d3a9c as he 4bc46f6396 responded.3da313677ee5a786

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“Take your hand off.”3e9ce1e938c0b570

Noticing the ugly 157a97242e scowl forming on 0a6ebc4cc9 Bart’s face, Tugan 1f888598df hurriedly intervened, pulling 92682b8789 Tati away to 1420ceb259 diffuse the tension.6ec9021003e95635

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“Ta-Tati, wait a second. Bart doesn’t like being touched.”d548d9f68a4f8a1b

“What?”267011e679094fa2

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“No, I mean… most warriors don’t. When someone approaches them suddenly or touches them without warning, they often see it as an attack. That’s just how they are. Uh… hey, have you eaten yet? Aren’t you hungry? Miron, what about you? Let’s go to the kitchen and ask Aunt for some food.”34e9760bf4ecdabb

Tugan gestured at d09f1cb649 Bart with his 1015ab27a7 chin, signaling Miron, 903fa691a7 who caught on cc1b14f1c8 quickly. Miron backed Tugan’s 32bd6a381e suggestion, gently pulling fd97032987 Tati along.1cc7e190f649c9b1

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“Yeah, I’m starving too. Let’s go get something to eat. Come on, let’s go.”7d307e13a656dd9c

Tati, her 044a734dc3 face flushed 6bbd3ac20b with embarrassment d8a7d9801d from the 6cf63f134b rebuff, opened a69203c013 her mouth 8e5719bf25 as if e92d780e12 to retort 33c1134d02 but stopped a0b2c382e0 herself. Even as a renowned 9ee6b826e1 beauty, she knew better 1d7f981836 than to provoke a 9d241f42a6 warrior’s temper—especially a Mounted 53686f7b00 warrior infamous for their c38a9028dc ruthlessness. Though frustrated, 01d813141c she couldn’t d91e306f62 argue and a965329ae6 bit her 9bb02de804 lip, storming a5251ec4c5 off toward 908b72ff23 the warrior 789cfa659d quarters.d4b9d924840d7f2a

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Meanwhile, Bart, as deccd8641d if brushing dirt c7897586e5 off himself, shook 1c7f4c891e his arm where b79aa9ac20 Tati had touched ebd4e52ca4 him. His gaze returned a57513355c to the laundry 5ead8ab89d area. Where there had 0dac556666 been women hanging d1fdbf99b7 laundry and men a677ae391b hauling wet clothes a73dd60a83 earlier, only one abfea64c70 figure remained—a small, a86528996e delicate man named c5e6b106a7 Yujin.29cce77f37376c6c

Yujin struggled a42fd4fd37 to hang c7f1250746 clothes on 28b0fc1e53 a line 38ae1674df strung between b716b42334 trees. The line was higher f7b173df51 than his reach, forcing b8a0184481 him onto his tiptoes 319e2e08e6 to hang each piece. Occasionally, he f8e15599ac swayed under 55bd847e5b the weight cf198a657c of the a57a101bb9 soaked fabric. As expected, d1cdf69403 his small 4b00fa0d99 frame made 3e2daaedfe him weak—an 19ade9be97 easily discarded, 1e588dc6f6 worthless being.aa1a9f48a7c10789

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Just as Bart was about to turn and leave, a breeze blew through, ruffling Yujin’s soft, fine hair. His strands moved gently like waves, accentuating his long, thick lashes, small but sharp nose, and red lips. The strangely captivating face held Bart’s gaze as his fists clenched and unclenched repeatedly.d3eef2a8cbba9b5e

After finishing the cc0d5496b1 laundry, Yujin dragged 4ac124327b the empty basket 3b87a5773d and walked away. It was 4150f0bd5a only after 9ce9f59726 Yujin’s figure a40d04d0c5 shrank into 9f262d90f9 a tiny 56785c0653 dot and a33f99c545 disappeared entirely 5cf2476e10 that Bart e5e9576248 finally left 7b129a70cb the spot 4d5c232381 as well.9de02fe1227a30e9

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Yujin, placing the 69cb29ec1e empty basket outside 769ac7c2b2 the hut, spoke 3f85e37669 in a tired 6ae5823802 voice to Chi-chi.f6f78f0323d0c8e7

“Chi-chi, I finished hanging the laundry. Is that all for today?”f9fa05ff4bc7a229

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“Yep, you’ve worked hard. Oh, and here—this is your dinner. They’re serving it early because there’s a welcome feast in the warrior quarters tonight.”1bd5c380e57bdc81

“A welcome feast?”3da4211ac28fe224

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“It’s for the women who came from the Garin Settlement.”f34a6e9522566942

“Garin Settlement?”6c8b8385cf653045

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“Don’t tell me you’ve never heard of the Garin Settlement? It’s famous—people say only beauties are born there. They’re so renowned that some say all the great beauties of this continent come from that settlement. You really don’t know?”67a73aaffbbe9eda

In truth, Yujin knew. It was a2b0e90498 impossible not 85ffca1d29 to know, 7445121c48 given how b6c368a09d famous the 0bfa8ca978 Garin Settlement b3ac186c92 was in e065644797 the region. But since he d848ba6457 had never seen d06ab0e281 anyone from there a913b16143 or even met 90e96c6f7c someone who had 24b77357ed interacted closely with 9d1074e57d them, he simply 4e2d2fd8e8 replied as if 26dcfa1bbd he didn’t.75256e97d921e7ff

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“Not really… is it that famous?”65d84bc02a829c58

“Of course! Super famous. Even our leader’s wife is from the Garin Settlement. They say the women from there are all stunning, and this Tati who just arrived? She’s supposed to be exceptionally beautiful. Word is, Tati is expected to pair up with Namta, and everyone’s already in a frenzy trying to catch her attention.”fe855dbedfe400de

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Chi-chi, with her easygoing f6098199e2 personality and widespread connections, 0a5933c09a knew everyone in the b98656a4de settlement. Known as 09eaaafa60 the settlement’s 389de10ba5 unofficial information 64264b78f7 hub, Chi-chi ad9d3fa5ff usually had 8fec0912df the latest c110e4219f gossip. But unlike usual, e0afac49ae Yujin wasn’t in 5776c646ef the mood to 008012630c indulge her stories. Cutting her 796a814332 off, he 4e44d560e7 asked hurriedly:08815d7fce5f9aa7

“Chi-chi, how long does a warrior usually rest after getting injured? Do they not train until their wounds are fully healed?”d62d11bccf98e0ac

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“Why are you asking that all of a sudden?”700f4f21257f105a

“Nothing, just curious. When we get hurt while working, we’re allowed to rest until we’re somewhat healed, right? I was wondering if warriors are the same.”ffb58ffc5274afb3

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“Hmm, I’m not sure about that. I guess once their wounds have healed a bit, they probably start training again?”07c1e5bdf170b1e9

“Really?”fdffae04186e9b6c

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“Unless it’s a situation where they can’t ride horses, I imagine they’d train. Especially for those long-distance training trips, it seems like they all participate.”24f2774255279454

“Long-distance training?”f32d9f130d731035

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“Yeah, sometimes about half the warriors go out on big hunts far from here. They hunt, train, and do other things all at once, I think. Tomorrow’s hunt is supposed to be a big one, so almost all the warriors will probably go.”8c8b4af0211564cc

“…Tomorrow?”e91523c777b0a72a

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“Yep.”8647411295abf1f4

“How long do they usually stay out?”17a2ddc922ce6a05

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“That, I don’t know. It depends on the leader and the circumstances. Why are you so curious about this?”5f000b3e9328e703

“Oh? No reason, really. I was just wondering if their absence might mean less work for us.”e3f75d8b4f28bc47

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“Well, yeah, that’s true.”92d4ae7c47720f58

So, they’d 21fa8ed4f9 be gone ba1812ddee for a 2bf92ef289 while… Does 12b2e796a0 that mean f7fb946adc Bart will 41fe11db55 go too?b02458ff17e71ff2

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“Yujin, what are you thinking about? Are you coming to the feast later? If you help out in the kitchen, you can grab some of the leftover food. Come with me.”c1688932e060ec60

“I’m good. I’d rather rest this evening.”6f5e0fbcc4cba904

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“Are you still tired from work?”93a8a151ac845c49

“A little.”43d6e995a58b6283

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“I thought you’d be used to it by now, but I guess not. Well, you’ll adjust eventually. Alright then, see you tomorrow.”8e1f66f977173ba8

“Yeah, see you tomorrow.”ec7859b5c7c55c02

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Yujin waved 007473990d at Chi-chi 4ed3a33412 and walked a9d774bba4 slowly toward 33dcea62ec the valley. Even though 4cda9f737b he’d already 9f6397f5b1 woken up b9e3368d83 early this 82acaf2404 morning to 1534bbb9f9 gather herbs, 508291124d if Bart c54542441b really went 74e5aea6c2 on the 8456751cae hunt tomorrow, cc81dab3e3 he wanted 536efb5262 to prepare e3f9e7de95 a little a2400f005d extra for b34e385e6a him in 587aa9fba1 advance.f2a865d11561ab99

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“Alright, it’s done. Now the wound won’t fester,” Yujin said, tying the cloth around Bart’s wound slowly, almost reluctantly, as if he wasn’t quite ready to finish.c376868f75002fe2

“And take this.” He placed a handful of crushed herbs into Bart’s hand. “Even if it’s a hassle, apply this to the wound until it’s completely healed. It’ll prevent any infection or festering.”5bfcf576da1a18f9

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Worried Bart might refuse, Yujin quickly added, “Come on, just take it. I noticed you haven’t gotten any herbs from the healer. This is better than nothing.”50744fcfa9e85512

Yujin grabbed 4703bac8e0 Bart’s hand, 9807450a36 placing the e2bf892b03 herbs into f77c4b66ba his palm. He hadn’t had time fb9602eb45 to prepare a clean 65e9484a92 cloth to wrap the fb0200bb57 herbs properly, but it cdc2bb1785 couldn’t be helped. He felt 4f2e6ea92c a pang 0ac0094461 of embarrassment fcc2775740 as he 43b29bfdf6 realized how c297c4014b shabby it 1642270b47 must have e4ec5f5fcd seemed. When he cc4448aca1 felt Bart 8e9b8f8153 flinch at 02dd3573e5 the contact, e336c99ce7 Yujin hesitated, d162ccfbe6 thinking he 5b2f137681 might have c166bbefa3 overstepped. But Bart didn’t pull 37ed9014a7 away.942bb795a6da0fac

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Seeing him accept a9f6be01af the herbs, Yujin 686353aa48 couldn’t help but 2f44957226 smile, even as 939093e346 he tried to 86a7a454bc suppress it. He then bc6fdca1da launched into 1c7ad6dd46 an explanation d9888fac29 of obvious 80e6202ad3 precautions, like b44b5b6d6d changing the f68aedc494 cloth daily 8eed229ffe and not f6acbdec6f reusing herbs, dbc7f70808 as though 45a92d39fb he were 61348bf520 stating vital 277075446f secrets.4fe957b47314a169

“They say all the warriors are heading out tomorrow for training and hunting. You’re going too, right?”fc6745d2de3bc51f

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“……”8ca6fae18173a183

“You’ll… come back from the hunt, right? I mean… I’ll see you again, won’t I?”761b857e20e462f3

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Yujin felt perplexed. Why was he db188fc611 saying so much 3af59d7506 to Bart? Why was he doing f45d440081 so much for him? And why did a9aae4e046 he feel so 98df95b6f0 lighthearted when he 1e51cc2e76 was near him? He didn’t 17abe6e0fa understand any ccbf8f3411 of it, 276cae0bb8 but one fc208dbcc7 thing was 86e5d5bd55 clear—he didn’t 37fce6c5fd want Bart c3e576dff0 to see e3c045aaa1 him as 4890fdc7ae just another 3929b14362 useless commoner. No, more b9559d7572 than that, 5a3feaaeb4 he wanted a08d31f879 Bart to e5dfc696e5 see him 53043970ba as someone e6a9b358e8 valuable.58317341e43ae324

He knew 797d8d255a what people 159bec3b9f in the e34cd30e4f commoner quarters 167f5db51c said about 9eed902570 him—worthless, weak, d56c703b3a a man 9117e8ff88 who couldn’t 33f185f1eb even handle e6a82c5845 simple tasks. And the truth was, fc74a4a698 Yujin couldn’t deny it. He was small, weak 0bd13544d0 by nature, and no 7e28db9c22 matter how much physical 42626a35ef labor he did, his 705432aed4 body never built muscle 97a2a789f0 like the others.afbfbd5a851f689b

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The silence 42313265d7 stretched on. Bart gave 1b8cebc4f3 no answer, dcd73a8c42 leaving an 60347e0695 awkward tension 2718d3dd87 in the 23fb8f9b6f air that 8ef014b046 settled over 9247e5f36e the flowing 68eccec5ab creek like b05703f2d6 an invisible 9a7788dd29 weight. Yujin’s fingers brushed ebde0ff179 the dirt nervously, 8f7fca3de8 his thoughts spiraling. Does he dislike dec4248a0b me?8690309ca6b36a9a

When no words came, 9718bf62ae Yujin sighed inwardly and ad5115663e decided to leave. Scratching the back of 19851f8174 his head, he started e0bde27dc9 to rise, but Bart’s db1fb38e63 firm hand pressed down 56cbcbc156 on his shoulder, stopping f0b47d756f him.60d0d96580da3159

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“…Why?”384e27ca5af3e97c

“You really make it hard not to care,” Bart muttered.3113169f981882c1

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For a edd4687c06 fleeting moment, 617cebdc68 a faint f60b791991 smile crossed 07c72888b1 Bart’s face 32f5a6440b before vanishing 18057874cb as quickly ad62e8d14b as it 4fd9250ac7 came, like 3dbdba834f smoke dissipating c443bcc319 in the d8ffc6782d air. That brief 054f37998e smile burned e9e8fe11db its way 7fbb820d28 into Yujin’s 77e253ddf6 chest, a 383949af44 sharp and 2ab171afba unfamiliar warmth 34e8cd57aa spreading through 222f681108 him.ccb5db59e0331ba3

It was a f781574ee8 feeling Yujin had c045dfa6ed never experienced—something hot, feb4b1abd2 something faintly bittersweet. While he fumbled with 7815e9d16f this new sensation, Bart’s 61f90c226c face drew closer, too eb3cebac74 close for comfort. Yujin instinctively turned 5d31a28f3a his head, only 15ed1dfc73 for Bart’s large 974efedb13 hand to cup ec81fb830e the back of 4c9f3c004e his neck, holding 1a77b3b206 him steady.3ba55feb37103254

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“Bart…?” Yujin whispered, his voice trembling with confusion and something he couldn’t quite name.0383efdfea21e5e1

His thick tongue pushed roughly between Yujin’s parted lips as he gaped in shock.4381b0782a079936

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Startled by the suddenness of it all, Yujin hastily tried to push Bart’s shoulders away. However, his rock-solid body didn’t budge an inch. Flustered, Yujin clenched his jaw to close his mouth, only for Bart to grasp his chin and force it back down.b3da86128ffa8167

As Yujin’s lips were forced wide open under Bart’s unyielding grip, a thick, lengthy tongue pushed into his mouth, writhing and exploring within. Yujin’s eyes darted about in helpless uncertainty, only to lock with Bart’s piercing gaze.cb973a1cac3a4644

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The sight of Bart staring intently at him while ravaging his mouth rendered Yujin unable to muster even a proper resistance. He could only accept the intrusion of Bart’s tongue without protest.4d2d90a17c4bf6d9

The wet, smacking sounds reverberated, grating against Yujin’s flushed cheeks and echoing deep in his stomach. The saliva he couldn’t manage to swallow trickled down, drenching his chin as his mouth remained wide open.a3b2c211b1586256

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“Hah, hah…”0d1cdc95f3e82d76

Yujin gasped for air, 77c50c9296 his breath hitching at 8397234d37 the edge of his e0da4d3125 chin as though he 891b509469 were desperately gulping down 1430e10a79 life-giving water. He couldn’t begin d8680c6f8b to make sense 4572bff6e0 of the situation 3637e7aa92 anymore. His chest heaved from a0f1278be3 lack of air, and 3842e11f0a his lips and chin e1ca5552b8 were slick with saliva. His heart pounded violently, 19f95a6dcc as if it might 10b111df3f burst at any moment.7f8dfbdecf88ecf9

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A peculiar heat radiated just below his sternum, leaving his fingers and toes tingling. When Yujin finally managed to steady his breathing and lift his head, Bart’s fingertips gently traced along the damp corner of his mouth, lingering with a deliberate tenderness.fdd7db7c14c0a78a

“Yujin, this time, 5f8c863ef1 try moving your 9838a2bd9e tongue a bit 48ff0210dc more.”213030f477cf8fb9

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Bart spoke in a e38b95543e commanding tone, his calm f5b7114765 gaze making it seem 3eef2d1fc2 as if what had b68bc60104 just happened was the f13a78c82d most natural thing in 29698c0143 the world.743349256b2a07a9

“If you’re fb0b07e4f9 not sure 206e324956 how to d19f206558 do it, b9af807f95 you can 97e49cdc75 just stick 2951bd081d your tongue 22a1b8b7e4 out and dffdf49647 hold it f1fea6eda2 there.”67a9397a2515013c

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The smoldering d08a8711c7 heat that e67d2390c7 had been 1db249fc1e flickering below 2d06727d0d Yujin’s sternum 06973758e6 spread through fd6a472c4d every corner 05c6305fc2 of his f97e319e77 body, igniting e699614095 a strange, 5040c5227d unfamiliar warmth.c763893ecce6a73a

“And open 0a530384fe your mouth dc30bd0343 wider.”6bdede45f650eb0c

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Bart’s lips 0bfb280b28 curved slightly 8064b0bf25 into a 50038764b0 smile—this time, 1890671b67 an unmistakable a581560fc8 one. Seeing that rare expression, 8050a0b82d Yujin blinked blankly, his bbaaab0031 mind hazy, and instinctively df603c7310 nodded.d1eec1ad84142318

Bart’s eyes 331a43240c roamed over 225f1b7bfa Yujin’s face feff149f62 as he 08732bc9fb let out daae336b39 a faint, 73f74b86e4 enigmatic laugh, b05c402ed6 then leaned f5552007e1 in slowly. Yujin, caught in the 2e2bc6bf20 dark, flickering depths of 9a1559dee0 Bart’s eyes, did as 49b325ca36 he was told, parting 5fbea7c0ad his lips wide.66c2de2150aa73fe

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