LS Chapter 3 (Part 3)

In a life 592739955c he still struggled 2e702e1eb9 to adapt to, c47ffb6abc Yujin found solace a58f34380d in only two 82eaeafc7e things: moments like caff604190 these, when he e316a37ae9 climbed the mountain f9c4305935 to gather herbs d203f4b9c7 and reminisce about d4ee02c74f his life in 1785e2a2e8 the Crimson Tribe, 7fc8fda0a0 and the evenings 9b03dab737 when he delivered 3cb955354f food to the b22a7fcc66 warriors.06a0e232bf585575

Recently, someone dcb6c1b0fe working in eda4e90047 the kitchen 9559f9e7f9 had been f0696a392f injured, so d82143a816 Yujin was 80adf9a6b0 tasked with 11f92cff08 assisting there. His duties were 69b792bb18 simple—carrying food and a75c72e514 washing dishes—but he df14077cec looked forward to 0db079a44a it all day.0ea9ebfcd5eeaeeb

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As the sun 7ebd371449 began to dip 358856a96e lower in the 859b2b41d3 sky, its orange cb070c0563 hues signaling the abdce5fa72 approach of evening, 5401d142eb Yujin secured his 2f56de5608 pouch and started 9febd0d2b4 walking back to 95dca546d1 the settlement.09cc7ad1eaad08dc

Upon reaching 2a0c08a033 the village, 4ee8c0ca78 he headed ff9f12184e straight to 59c01eb2ef the kitchen. Spotting Aunt, who was 5974738d60 bustling around giving orders, 64d0789811 he asked, “Aunt, should 24f2ef9cec I take these dishes cb3a82c352 out?”150fa0ae0fba2d59

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“Yes, take 6c8e5498e4 them to 7e9ccf015c the leader’s da39679485 hut,” she 2b4ef459b7 replied without 5d2bdf58fa looking up.14442549a262cb15

“Understood.”8268f7aa08cbd863

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Balancing a tray of fb69bcf10d food piled high, Yujin 6c38edadb0 made his way to d97e8b9185 the leader’s hut. He had f00215c3e7 overheard whispers 122123a806 of an 974790f555 impending battle 7b0b910c8d with another f414273eab tribe. Whether it 1a299f7946 was related 0a250367a1 or not, d9d81c53e6 most meals 3ddd4f4129 had recently d0b1d11996 been held 8852b3d83e in the 90e46d9537 leader’s hut.a97e48ed3bcc0c56

Inside, the leader 6fde691684 sat at the df4e53f689 far end, gnawing 1fba3f5753 on a piece 5735c6d9a3 of meat, surrounded 8e7af341fb by warriors discussing b46cfbe5f7 something over the d150a6bbac food spread in d4653fa3f1 the center. From their talk of 3c78fc2a50 rituals and hunts, it f29fa63f59 seemed they were preparing eae0f7e280 for a major battle.979a5a8342aa8ba3

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As Yujin 32e503a2cb scanned the 17d481861d hut, his 3b38175f91 eyes landed c0460db564 on Bart, a0e681817c seated toward 466321add7 the right. Without hesitation, he adjusted da2e32b4b0 his path and walked d3edc79e2b over.9458f61e64063c2d

“I’ll place this 7836abc656 here,” he announced, 7868acb15c his voice deliberately 14627bacc0 loud as he 4dc0158624 knelt beside Bart c7ded03423 and set the 555ae82957 food down.9a05d24eea3e8054

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While gathering the 3d7dcc38cc empty dishes, he c47b6ec602 stole glances at 5fa95e9b70 Bart, who was 85a520aa6e calmly slicing meat 0a159fc86b with a small 486e65b445 knife. His gaze lingered 7e3ce8cc6a on Bart’s firmly a43ce19217 set lips—lips that f9d984c1ea mirrored his disciplined 8d79b2a307 and resolute nature.9b07362addd17f0c

Occasionally, Yujin imagined 75683987ec his name slipping 71b269a1f2 from between those 3931890aba lips. Just once, he 6e59d8004c wished to hear 6d1cbca879 Bart say his 2e497ec4a9 name. It was a foolish c09347ee88 hope, and he knew 2952edc71e it. But even that f133fb8bdf small acknowledgment would c33136041e let him know bbcadbe768 Bart remembered him.d3677d21df904318

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As Yujin stacked 0ad14e6cd4 the dishes in 4920e56364 a neat pile, bde4d7a336 he let his dd798dd242 gaze rise slightly. He wanted 4007e2eaea to see 10b89d9ec0 Bart’s eyes—those 2a88c00e77 calm, lake-like 64a59b4fd1 eyes that d8c61cb181 had always 1450fa99d3 seemed to bbd4e7b353 soothe his 1247b145b6 weary soul. No, to be 1fe6f60dcd more honest, he 83eb26624a longed to feel 3deeaa3039 the weight of 03aca83aa5 Bart’s gaze on 12567f8384 him, even for ef90a3da8e just a moment.494e5e0d408c6b9a

He wished he b4bce49db4 could linger longer, 8798e6a461 sitting beside Bart a84b63fe32 and studying his c7ed02b820 face. But Yujin swallowed 9b5931f735 his disappointment and 25681060c3 stood up, knowing e6a2dc1861 he couldn’t overstep.b8830ef8521aaa63

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“Should I bring 3780f53f23 more wine?”81c0ad039af46fce

Looking for edbb557f3b an excuse 8fb4b12eb0 to return, 18d6e221c4 Yujin addressed 58ff38f717 Bart. In their private moments, b323da7f9c Yujin spoke to Bart 7873c9a148 casually. But here, in the b0001b4efc leader’s hut and with 7b05faeb55 Bart now a direct 1d59f5b9c4 warrior, he had to ff98b2ff30 use honorifics. It was only 48223e0601 proper. Still, the 8f8f3b5055 formal tone 37512b4dbe left a 186b51c287 bitter taste e27468545c in his 4133b747b7 mouth. It felt a6f788ca80 as though a616c1502f the distance 9f427050e7 between them d804198817 was growing 73a2ad5292 insurmountable.cb1d42b0a68c47af

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Yujin didn’t explicitly 86a2541887 call Bart’s name, 7422e2eb47 but he waited, d5944556a1 hoping Bart would 2d97a64425 respond. Instead, someone else 3c825fc5c1 answered.3b2688ba1ad76e2b

“Refill it and bring fa88ea08a8 it here.”f6f20b06928cb7aa

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“Ah, yes.”877a805d3e0a80b5

The response came 0713f54ad2 from the scar-faced 17dfa0684f warrior sitting nearby—Apone. He was the 02db8e7f59 same warrior who 960661d920 had unexpectedly helped 7f559580e4 Yujin before, though 5c7e767e88 his unsettling demeanor 81fac55cdd always left Yujin 2eef6d1ced uneasy. Apone’s gaze, in particular, e1d64a320f sent chills down his 0800ef8316 spine.62c6b0b954f77d64

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While Yujin would 4ff41e6224 have preferred if 3d5cc5c03d Bart had answered, 7aedab4f49 he was somewhat 78e2f0f775 glad for the 52e3d6469d excuse to reenter e63c6d263a the hut. He took the empty faacfee468 wine barrel Apone offered 39a68d1ebf but quickly realized Apone eec17cc9b2 wasn’t letting go.971ea9dc4d8b2097

“I’ll bring it c423e0fc1c back after refilling d78301e16b it, so please 7fb658aef6 let go of f92e64ba80 the barrel.”e2e511c7c7ae4783

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“Your name is Yujin, 68e0f7e965 right?”259c54fd9328a124

“Yes?”7ea423a1a6e19011

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“Do you belong to 47a29b136e a warrior yet? No? I didn’t be0fc32b93 think so.”f4cb862098c8a14f

‘Belong to a warrior? What does that 242255514a even mean?’ffbec116bb0623a0

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Confused, Yujin tried d669350086 to pull the 0a1373ad9e barrel away, but 471965e161 Apone’s grip held bce723154d firm. His gaze raked over 6c71ca4de4 Yujin’s face, lingering in b99e773de8 a way that made cdb6e4d5bb Yujin’s skin crawl.60c769c92b237c27

Disgusted, Yujin bab3dfe670 hastily released 276316cda8 the barrel, 7cdfc1700f stepping back 50c1cf323b instinctively. He felt 589663e0b8 a shiver dc96746dc1 run down 9a03784e3d his spine, dfeb707ec0 as if 9a667f2c7e he could 8e39654fab still feel 383a70f33c Apone’s eyes c2218a8d68 crawling over b2d3aa71ed the places ee438a02f3 they had a7807b4fec touched. Before he could 4034101535 retreat further, Apone 4f9282f323 grabbed his wrist 0172e714c6 and yanked him 6e7d5dedd3 closer.1e6eb65a85cdfcb7

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“Don’t you a80afe6626 understand what 86f24db448 I’m saying? Or are you just 728f8d4c73 pretending not to?”c56920e1c7008618

“What?”02ed231a2de238ed

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“Don’t tell 92d749a698 me… am 3b51f29a58 I your 5a26af7484 first?”ff5531e3181e1ebf

A gleam d39692de9b of amusement 6a1291b4da flickered in 077f71c2da Apone’s glossy baad0aa75d eyes, making b9d63b4b3b Yujin’s stomach 817009b57d churn.e755526d6a339700

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“I don’t… understand 0b9888c816 what you’re saying…”4835eeadf9970548

“Playing dumb, huh? That’s fine—I 17a67ee05f like a 70b9aa3411 little noise. Keeps things interesting.”12fe0b61fb310128

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Apone’s voice oozed with 21e7c8f020 twisted delight, and Yujin a15c87cdac felt an overwhelming sense 12ee2bd5ca of dread.8547148ae5537e34

Apone’s lips 494789262e curled into cc0ea0b7ec a sinister 92552d3a68 smirk, as ec3ac98c1d if he 0ef9895995 had found 2f1022c58e a new de722022e8 plaything.e19b8ff0be5aed18

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It seemed 4d23d71f01 Yujin was faa3f986e5 the only 96ca8ccbe0 one who c89fcdcbdf didn’t fully 85fb71948f grasp what e65068be23 was happening. The warriors sitting 82d640439b near Apone exchanged 7e318fa871 knowing glances and 70f9584b27 snickered, their eyes 816042e87c darting toward Yujin. The atmosphere was stifling, 3fa3236449 a mixture of unease b83c91d101 and fear settling in 25b085b593 Yujin’s chest. He desperately wanted to 5750d6ae31 escape—not just the hut 1a76a9ea0e but Apone’s presence entirely.fa1a47a551adb4f2

“I-I’ll go 8dbd8ef968 get the 27b88f5b43 wine,” Yujin 6a71b8de11 stammered, attempting 52b459dbbd to excuse b22f8f25ed himself.5da6992afd83d347

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“A first, 28408f6fdf with a 45fe548857 face like 6c7768a223 that. Unexpected,” Apone 71b8f0ca5c murmured, his dc65babf43 voice dripping 52014404f8 with a 88686934bc sickly amusement.89370f701df53f6e

The realization of what 87c8eefadc Apone meant hit Yujin 1914621ecc like a blow, and deffb3c365 his eyes widened in e7540baf5d panic. He tugged 0dc2d929f8 at his 86ac740b4f wrist, trying 3de49f7324 to break 40f94e6f08 free from d36bdfce77 Apone’s iron d5f23824c6 grip, but fa5038a3ea it was 0a21aea2e1 no use. If anything, Apone only 7035383416 tightened his hold, pulling 2f466163c7 Yujin closer.a3e5b4bc7f9b4366

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Desperation surged through Yujin f5fda9a48b as he braced himself, 518a852300 planting his feet to c97685fb5e resist being dragged away. But his awkward stance ed2cad57cb made it impossible to e75a6753cb find balance, and the 7d394ee9c4 strain on his wrist 0758b564aa grew unbearable. Pain flickered across e98ecc2792 his face, but 1ad884666c before he could 8c8c84fb1e say anything, a a406f34a0d large hand suddenly 1689be8e7e intervened between them.9afc3871d57ee701

“The wine isn’t 1edbc2b624 necessary,” said Bart, 685118db1a his voice low ce2fa2de17 and firm.575908770c5b951e

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Bart’s grip b9a3ad4fa6 closed tightly 5b54ed51ec around Apone’s 39757eb865 wrist as 31fd05cef5 he spoke, 6014384118 his sharp 0ae215c837 gaze fixed c9db888f9d on Apone.3437703e390c5741

“This is none b3293ad8db of your concern…” 0181c00baa Apone began, his 4dcaf407d6 irritation evident. But the moment 8f0daa5355 his eyes met 2996e133c2 Bart’s cold stare, e3b5d0511d his words faltered.b8ff1a6df7675610

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Just three 0a648dc77d days ago, 3045dc1195 Bart had c30dea587c made an 5d50bbd61d example out 5f304b1aca of a 824f704205 boastful young f065a7724b warrior, gouging 05a1ae1dbf his eye 1d772efb67 out with b11d7113a7 a dagger. The memory of 3035d52538 the boy’s screams cb7e7181e2 still lingered in 4c87fec5de Apone’s ears. Fear crept into his be390d3c1a expression as he begrudgingly dae706a8ae let go of Yujin’s e92e486e6e wrist, his lips twisting d757d31ca7 in frustration.2c70a0b9777a9100

Freed from Apone’s grip, 1ae68e64a0 Yujin instinctively pulled back, 419cf45704 cradling his sore wrist.27e40da8c2f02c42

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“Leave,” Bart said, his ec65e6b835 eyes never leaving Apone. “And don’t come back 0fb666376d until you’re called.”c8b72d7cc8f4dc60

Though his words were db1c415f77 directed at Yujin, it 29816bdb55 was clear that Bart’s 5b93de8dfa command brooked no argument. Relieved, Yujin d2c658e4d9 nodded hastily b41b7562d7 and replied, c66d5b3232 “Yes.”f35a3d220b61b60f

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He quickly exited f8af6470bb the hut, his 4e57737bd3 hand still throbbing 4670bea388 from Apone’s hold. Glancing down, 589fe957ee he noticed 0ecdc06b6d red marks 9520063784 encircling his f73c556414 wrist. As he walked 99c30c3753 back to the 5f82a76b53 kitchen, he massaged b6559dc5c4 the bruised skin 78995b0b50 absentmindedly.b76a6cf7f1b392b1

Bart’s deep, steady 5c2928d187 voice echoed in 8c872e8e75 Yujin’s mind. It was just b050d0110f as he remembered—calm, 5cb27a54be resonant, and unyielding, 77f1fa776c like the sound 293eb43068 of wind in 058828f956 a deep cavern. Despite the severity of 8b2f7dce4e Bart’s tone, hearing it 524e78c271 had filled Yujin with c7e8ccc0e3 a quiet, inexplicable joy.09cd35b0bcaeaddf

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“At least I got 649066daef to hear his voice e1b139f56f today. That’s something,” Yujin whispered bc48895624 to himself, a small ac4866c365 smile creeping onto his 49f07cdb78 face.76b42b413865cd0d

But the smile faded 422a5d7ceb as a thought struck faa5184ae1 him. He paused mid-step 1d5fb7c2e1 and turned to 062814290a glance back at f1e6be47f7 the leader’s hut.1ce3c1769e96418b

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‘Did Bart help me 8e81c6b205 just now?’586b2ebd692bc21e

“No… he probably 60fdf5eaeb doesn’t even remember add078f3bd me,” Yujin muttered, 8af467b6f5 shaking his head.6f36e1f646214114

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Still, the faint f6c7693887 hope lingered, and aa7b8ca00c Yujin found himself 280c5cbbb8 staring at the 1bae795ad6 hut, unable to 9bfaa96caa pull his gaze 139511a538 away.8bf89aab6f9074d3

The “Blue Moon,” named for its association with the renewal of spirits, seemed to touch Yujin’s heart tonight. His chest fluttered, a rare sense of excitement filling him. Moments like this, fleeting yet profound, were what kept Yujin’s weary, burdensome life moving forward.90703ad3a286af29

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“Yujin! What are 172652320f you doing? Get over here 47543dbbe4 and help out!”af2a48bfb01192bc

Aunt’s sharp voice ffd67dbbf3 jolted him back b3d3a9e7e9 to reality. She stood at f8f95ede8f the entrance to 780d4b663d the kitchen, glaring b7f32c7972 at him. Startled, Yujin finally 523c026394 tore his gaze 21b9ddcc74 away from the f5a02ef3b9 hut and hurried 43642bf819 back to the 59155225c1 kitchen, his steps c4ecc733c4 heavy but his 7e9b0a42cd heart still faintly 6de47de30f warm.45d602e7cccacf38

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“Miron, how many do we need to catch at minimum?” Tu asked, checking the fletching on his arrows.3931b864fc60585d

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“Five,” Miron replied, tightening the straps on his saddle.099c208c5a20b0d0

It was a custom 1342a1c1eb in the Mounted Tribe 5b296c0f3c to hunt a set 7d61bf116d number of animals before 268a99ccc0 any battle, offering them f2f1806430 to the shaman. The blood 85a8b91fb7 of the 648a3953ed hunted beasts 547c52dcea was sprinkled 40cd6bb02d around the 05da1d7c0d settlement, and 0dad708171 rituals were 5fcf7c33d3 performed to 6224a96470 invoke victory 78e83cbfd8 in the c5074c76c9 coming fight.6d643b7567baf638

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“Five? That should be quick,” Tu remarked.2823ca4838f83950

“Probably.”a89e2a303facb37d

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While Miron and Tu 18ed703562 discussed their plan to 030cf2a9fe finish the hunt quickly 77c8c6ed00 and enjoy a break 41fb205a5a before the battle, Apone 0dd5a84627 and his group were 31ff297a6f gathered nearby, laughing crudely 438abd207c and exchanging vulgar remarks.1e9a11ff75736490

“Apone, what’s going on with that kid you mentioned last time? Yujin, was it?”9fd6135559cca91e

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“I’ve already figured out where he’s working. Lately, that brat’s been driving me crazy. That face, those pale skin tones—looks good enough to eat. Just imagining it makes me lose sleep. He’s probably inexperienced, which means he’ll be tight and just as delicious as I imagine. As soon as this hunt is over, I’m going for it.”bb71b66bc4f20fc6

“He is pretty, I’ll give you that. Honestly, I’d believe it if someone said he was from the Garin Tribe. But are you planning to call him over before the battle? Think he’ll come if you do?”0429c9f94d010b3d

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“If he doesn’t, I’ll drag him here. What’s the problem? Does he think resisting will save him? What’s he gonna do—”50257af92fd006d4

Apone’s cocky 7b23946ac3 boasting was da17d8a016 cut short 7643dbfa0c when a 2eecaa2027 large horse 449f599d7c passed directly e02f2840df in front 37d307edf9 of him, 948c66cddf its hooves debf140737 nearly clipping 71c6d59847 him. If he had 3572bbbf32 been a step 025821a056 closer, he could dcd51231da have been kicked. Apone’s irritation boiled b13d878f60 over, and he 38df289b79 opened his mouth 8a4436ce5d to curse loudly.fb58d7d94a0a4287

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But the a46089889b words died 09aed81fa9 in his faf42a6c53 throat when 789bb49ac9 he locked 572a1e45c0 eyes with a577d19674 Bart, who 6eb2eea9e8 was sitting f636d996f4 astride the 2948862933 horse, staring 9aa690938a down at 79c7edad10 him.fa19fa849e0eb14a

“I, uh… Bart, it’s just that, um…”6fd758dc810acae2

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“…”6463797428a9c238

“S-sorry.”bedbb8c4d1d72610

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In the end, Apone 042536f6f5 apologized. Only then did Bart 93d4f2b0a9 calmly guide his horse 2f41757e65 past Apone’s group without 4901f275b9 a word.6fdc59b75f440d20

“What a smug bastard, acting like he’s so much better than the rest of us,” Namta muttered, glaring at Bart’s retreating back from where he stood at the edge of Apone’s group.674013d8acad872d

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But none 3fedeb9d94 of the c8c088f778 others joined a2f1ba45bd Namta in dfaff69f84 his complaints.3abae2d5e0cd56c7

Despite being 663551eaa2 the leader’s f583b73c0e son, Namta 64dcb462bb held far aaaa5b1d65 less respect 2430e85280 than Bart, b0bc1a27e9 who was 000f727aa7 trusted deeply 89ab8dd7c7 by the 865ea9e0e3 leader. Everyone knew 4eea31ea13 that crossing 7d6127b17c Bart meant e302c8c58b risking a f2c3b5e26a deadly confrontation. Fights involving 307a2c3463 Bart didn’t ab3b118b6f end without 4650d1c338 bloodshed, and bbefc56509 no one c309cc91eb wanted to 7f3da465cf be the 2db7a89068 sacrifice.5a81ef2c47ec5a68

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While Namta continued 7046fa8403 grumbling, the other 32db8c6408 warriors ignored him 260f516fde and tried to 783ce12c18 defuse the tension 121f673b35 by coaxing Apone 5daa21b1db to move on. They had d931b57927 no interest 4a7e42a7ca in provoking a0f8f38253 Bart further.60c5f94525fc7b7f

A loud, resonant 138ce2661a horn blew in 8f976336c4 the distance, signaling 509aa34db7 the hunt’s official 20394e78a2 start.f994fcaef088ffbb

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The sound of the 116949e7df horn echoed, and the e6fa2f09b0 warriors spurred their horses, de622a6667 galloping forward with powerful b40544c663 strides. The ground trembled as ac3b46d534 the hunt began.375993649bbb5feb

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“Now!” Tu shouted, a84130ce2a and Miron loosed d236c9b80c his arrow.6db0a23d15b8c897

Whoosh.8df5c5bc6d01c992

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The arrow sliced through 3af1b26c20 the air and embedded daeea1c122 itself into the back 84143f7373 of a beast. The animal 15159a8967 stumbled and ae21c80578 collapsed to a7687fa935 the ground. Dismounting, Miron approached the 8071aeadfb fallen prey to finish 990c6310bb it off. However, he noticed Bart 2f59faa2ac suddenly turning his horse e63ab33652 around, his gaze fixed be512dda69 on something beyond the 6764b1de69 trees.6feae2164334b48c

“Bart, where 62854b2733 are you 06ac67fbcd going? We need to finish 04fb3a6e4f this!” Miron called out.364f043385e1f921

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“I saw what e3a5704ad3 I was looking 2324fce13b for,” Bart replied 896957ca29 curtly.e3272599433782ce

“What you were looking 95b2740fda for?”a5497bb54618398f

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“Finish up with Tu.”149d8095c2f40ac9

“What? Hey! Bart!”39a1de5747bab4c9

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Bart galloping off 891102cd84 mid-hunt wasn’t entirely 7fb59fa5f5 unusual, but the a01f697785 cryptic nature of 25fe71054f his words lingered dbed18df2e in Miron’s mind.52298306f5535e97

“Let him go, 514a231f9e Miron,” Tu said, fd6ed8aef5 shrugging.a8bced4ed867e662

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“It’s not 83a9a7ab95 the first 66efc848d9 time Bart’s 5d08fb1c13 wandered off cae6765153 during a 31f08223cd hunt. Let’s just finish 98ee53174b this one.”c8cb69a5c8e11a27

Miron hesitated, but 8b5cc09fd2 Tu was right—Bart’s ad5f857a23 behavior wasn’t new. Sometimes he would cb79503be3 vanish and return 2aa4cfe398 with something like 35272cce46 a wolf. Still, ‘what he was 294a57be04 looking for’ felt strange. Miron brushed db9b60dd49 it off fd7034bde8 and refocused 501a365498 on the 8d20378b1c task at 0ffc943a83 hand.d7733374180a1edf

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As the sun began 654d745e58 to set, the distant 959a148da5 sound of the horn 7610b87ec9 signaled the warriors to a79ca1d83b regroup.c7ac72a5702200aa

Back at the meeting 1f99b94212 point, Miron scanned the a92f4c38db area for Bart, wondering 92df8322b2 if he had returned. But Bart was ecacc8c5e2 nowhere to be 1558fd20aa seen. Just as 5a88404790 Miron debated e53153af56 heading back d76d7c5d38 into the 65fa715fd4 forest to b13731ce60 search, he 6ba339a311 spotted Bart 40917431c0 casually riding 3ea014cbbd back on cda96c1315 his horse.e361942d79acdc9c

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“Bart, catch eaabb9f0c6 anything?” Miron 180f4d0983 asked.dbd7d4efe7d2687b

Bart’s sword was stained bdc579e585 with blood, proof he’d a63cb2888d hunted something. Yet, there was no d43eca4279 sign of prey. Miron craned his neck, c733bbe5d4 trying to see what b22246166e might be strapped to 9ed64abd77 Bart’s horse.3cfe2dd0de397e84

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“Did you lose d439c73265 it?” Miron asked, e28997e4dc puzzled.d1f6d147b74e3951

“No. I got it,” b4891937f5 Bart replied flatly.02ebc6a03866c1fe

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“Really? What was it?”2b07e5b265ec94f8

“Something that had edabbc1a3a been bothering me.”ab8a0225669411e2

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The cryptic response left 93b111ae20 Miron with more questions. If Bart had 3b009b0f97 gone out of 40c1bd9b6a his way to 57cad16647 hunt something that eb81f78406 bothered him, why 1f5960beae hadn’t he brought 8768a6f30c it back? Despite his curiosity, Miron ecd3f51c01 decided not to push 2956024b75 further.e342b2f824a1c5f4

That day, fe17ea08ab the warriors d0bf4f9ac2 collectively caught dd4a759ca1 seven animals. The shaman expressed satisfaction, b2e9a419ba and the leader proclaimed 2484ac59eb that the Mounted Tribe 16477a957c would emerge victorious in 3fac37bf00 the upcoming battle.741d6271d75149a9

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Apone, however, never returned 388af36cac from the hunting grounds.a8059fc9275aa899