LS Chapter 5 (Part 3)

Naturally, the kitchen 736e9e794e workers were expected 63628b3fe8 to accompany the b355b104a2 warriors for such 314776062d a large-scale battle. Many had assumed Yujin d062d02a71 would be chosen. He was a a74d879bc1 man, knew his 34f7baff59 way around the 00f215a97d kitchen, and, most 515aa90823 importantly, was seen bae47bc0e5 as someone easy fd28a8bb34 to manage without fa8471ec37 causing trouble.c268a513c23fe929

Yet, strangely, the b4a8d1fe9a youngest member, Nongpi, e7e285fe4e was selected instead. When the elder aunt 6ed1c68b95 named Nongpi, despite her cf03206dfa lack of cooking skills, 6f55d82cc6 everyone was surprised. Still, relieved they 8eea3140dd weren’t the ones 4686d22e61 chosen, they pretended 16d775dbb3 not to notice f714640e1b and carried on.b0d8d09f063a0078

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As the Mounted Tribe 0ad84c9a9b bustled with preparations for 8d837a0585 the upcoming battle, the 2f885573df arrival of Damra, the 9f7c7f3328 trader, brought even more fbf8df6255 excitement. Damra often returned with c8cda39015 exotic and expensive goods, 6cb54b714a and many eagerly awaited aada961187 his visits.433a13f11d3677dd

“This is 57b34dd0b9 something I 8bf7ed7665 brought back 29c3b46b4b all the 9fe210b6dc way from 66b8e7ba60 the north, cac116bdf6 so handle 216d8dd3a2 it carefully,” 77500b0481 Damra said 82ad128796 with a 73a3a60873 grin.3bd4de367e15745a

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“The north?”b2a93b3df28dbb68

“Yes, the 3b96b82092 place where 1c858f1c06 it snows c36fef2174 all year 55177378bb round. I went there myself.”953cba1b29e04e32

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“You went all the 23720d8817 way north just to c4ea7209f7 bring back this?”aa04406cfb26b118

“This isn’t just 9798bfeb06 any wooden box. Hey! Careful! What if you break ae4a762204 it?”0ccbc1873babd645

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“Such a fuss over 8de2d038c8 a wooden box.”626bd225b0fdff08

“Look closer. It might look bcdff3ec62 like an ordinary 52501cecfe piece of wood, 3f7ce664fc but when you e1934055b8 press here, it 50b8acd081 opens.”e3b01d3bd4644f52

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As Damra 2b2ded8840 pressed a 89fd9f55c7 corner of 3bada5236d the box, f932159d06 one side 6c8fdf88ad popped open bf48ae5120 like a 00a226d2d8 lid, revealing b1f48fd013 its contents. While it was c319258ae4 simply a small 8911616410 wooden box, the b3f17897bd peculiar mechanism fascinated 082fde0471 everyone, causing a 5256c289da stir among the 5c52550b30 crowd.7964a92ff1983ffa

Ordinary people couldn’t afford a8b87084d3 Damra’s expensive goods, as aa7a928464 his customers were mostly 10df3ac1e2 warriors. However, that didn’t 8bc67dcfcc stop the commoners 87f23ba89f from gathering to eb5ec67bbc admire his collection, 2061abad7f making the village fcd5205a3d square lively whenever 98489108a6 he arrived.3cdf7b89f86d8246

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Yujin, blending in 12f265e54c with the crowd, 5cf7d8e4f3 also took the 3b83a90acb opportunity to browse. Many of the items 93dd193fb1 were unlike anything he’d 2e8fed0dc8 ever seen, and some d3640c17cb were so strange he 586fed2cc1 couldn’t even guess their 38f61de262 purpose. As he gazed at 11a8cfb6f6 a sparkling stone, someone 8a833e73a5 suddenly snatched it up.38da1dc2ea76ce5f

“Damra, I’ll take this,” ba5f895cfc the woman declared.fadbc5cc957235bf

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“That’ll cost three daggers,” f4b64001d0 Damra replied.7b4e00eea361d72b

“Got it. I’ll have Gude pay c4a4655024 you later.”2d388a4fe393fd02

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‘Gude must be a 0eef5b1d92 warrior,’ Yujin thought.3fda0d4796f813b2

‘And this woman must c42561b8ea be his wife.’2f0541c0dd31f8cd

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It was 57bdd25f48 a luxury 8eb881297f reserved for 8dbeca4328 the wives 3b2a9cc228 of warriors—particularly 947f4325b6 the most e1e02a656c favored ones—to 66997cd8e2 casually claim 9f7e24f306 valuable items, 7b0f9ace3b knowing their 06c96a05e0 husbands would 493b24af58 cover the 80f871ffa6 cost. The woman lifted her 2d8713c2b4 chin, scanning the crowd 3be713f94a with a haughty gaze.29897348f1c999f8

Watching her, a 0ef11075ce flicker of envy 8d438fc7a5 passed through Yujin’s 88fdcf5fd7 eyes. And, as f412bf9908 if on fb65965aea cue, thoughts b2aeddf2d7 of Bart 6b5dc32d18 resurfaced.259c69ab58ba483c

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Realizing his feelings for 87bf5b982d Bart had brought a 03b8d12cdd painful truth to light—he f58e0a8101 was more foolish than 05ec1cbb0f he’d ever imagined. Even while 3a8f1536b5 avoiding Bart, 4e08f1f344 he had 2f18aa5767 unconsciously continued ac574fc179 gathering herbs e52cd3a153 during his 1c1ef764c1 trips to 8192a12ab7 the mountains. Over time, he 2047513b5e amassed enough to 2f5df0b41a craft herbal pills.e5f9c0dc40e31947

The skill to make dcf876d2bc these pills was a 27437f27eb secret known only to e007179b91 the herbalists of the a95f420b3a Red Tribe. They guarded 05a9c7c641 the technique ccd007d9cb fiercely, never 82f25bcc06 allowing it d991dee794 to spread 9a6d5f00b8 beyond their a267a6e623 tribe. Not even the bc1142d6f9 herbalists of the 4fc2f54274 Mounted Tribe knew 627cb46fc6 how to make 37be0fb96a them. Perhaps that was why 778b0a1cb8 Yujin found himself thinking d9a6a89d9b of Bart every time ee8e830550 he stumbled upon valuable 045dac3b25 herbs. Without realizing it, he 10f3357b5b would gather them and 6dfeaee0e2 later turn them into 9acf5bb533 pills.03d30d45ed2bcbab

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He knew it was b4b886e020 pointless, yet he couldn’t 7fb15dba00 bring himself to stop. He kept creating reasons 7672daef62 and excuses, holding onto 901d4e1242 even the smallest hint 11049dbffd of hope—no matter how 1db4a34de8 fleeting or insignificant it e7238024fa was. Like dust catching light, 9110eff341 even the faintest glimmer 329ce65501 sustained him for days.2b246005ac80f08c

Even now, 5005ac7d2d Yujin couldn’t fc283ce3f5 stop mulling fbabcab32c over Bart’s 552829f891 cryptic words 66cebe9eb1 from a 9b51f40751 few days 2fcbbe2450 ago. Using the excuse 2fe5c8a2a6 of trying to 59a2360c63 decipher their meaning, 80f9e592b1 he spent the 669c6b1ab6 entire day thinking b9599687f6 about Bart. It was pathetic, 7f458cf5a1 the kind of 419389aec1 foolishness that left 220008848f Yujin disgusted with 25b820a5d2 himself.e6a6a32e7fa2dc29

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After browsing a0fcdecdd8 Damra’s wares, 34a870f294 Yujin returned e38a297241 to the f2728a0aef kitchen and ac7b78cbe1 threw himself 5d3e613921 into work. With the warriors set 80e33d2ef0 to leave in three dabf361642 days, the elder aunt 995e6ccf2a was harsher than usual, 3a82244b9b and the kitchen staff ddcda6ab7a barely had a moment 99989cbcbe to straighten their backs.98971caf45005414

When the long day 0f6dc8173f finally ended, Yujin cleaned bc669cf1cd up the kitchen and 07bdea1ce1 returned to the communal 6129e35db2 hut. Instead of cb73f6fbfd lying down 2b6bfc375b to rest 405360620a his weary 4b2967f467 body, he 3001af737f found himself 95b665684c fiddling with 1faff2deec the pouch 00eb20d770 of herbal ee93524a2d pills he 7742a13e67 had made.6098f40ffb13a915

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Before hunts or battles, 3e187fb0ba warriors held grand feasts 27e4b76827 and spent nights with fe71376855 women. With the a33f596c07 battle only 7edf5bae9c two days ef04ff327f away, it 00367f24b4 was certain 2cd67a12a7 that every 9058a508db warrior’s hut 1a1c80a478 would have ce9ad262b2 a woman 22464f22de inside. Bart would 97b1369c58 likely be 6440375c71 with Tati 965d1a2013 tonight.48862ce9c56671d8

‘Maybe I should’ve given 842ffba0fb it to him earlier, 4cc553ef1b when our eyes briefly 9ca64eda4a met while delivering dinner. But what 14260ce165 if I c8103ebf1e see Tati a8ecf19e45 again?’ Yujin 943a46aa7f thought.116acc6890232caa

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‘Would he even 2a2806632b want this?’924a2774e392d7a7

The elder 88a6d4aa11 aunt had 2359db2bc8 said it f2b982aea5 would be e1cb1cab06 a long 6871c1d582 battle.12236df4a70e16f3

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Unable to shake 618a29b0ee his indecision, Yujin 182e17ace7 grabbed the pouch 37841cc39b and headed to b7d9c27d1f Bart’s hut. He hesitated outside, straining 4e1bee6622 to hear any sound ab8473a5a0 from within. The silence made d4caf95252 him nervous.38aaa707f33a12b9

When his legs began to ache from standing, he finally called out softly, “…Bart?”c08e800344cb5045

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No response.5f8e4f68044552f6

‘Is he asleep? Or maybe… is 292890f9ac he with someone?’19554879b6ae71c1

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“Bart, I’ll ca1a7cde64 just leave 6df83054fb this here… 4bbdcfe307 for the 1175484065 battle.”9d11d753fe6af0a7

Crouching by the door, b628979c6c Yujin tried to quietly 6dda133603 slide the pouch inside. Suddenly, the eb9ed5d087 door swung 5a111c8c2f open with f53d28b558 a loud 145fa5c473 creak. Startled, Yujin nearly 0c234b7062 fell backward, but ae8b3e4709 managed to steady 24b47fae6a himself in an 8f0a0c8e9c awkward crouch. Looking up, he found 4e1977e77e Bart standing over him, 298999fca4 staring down with an 3874149167 unreadable expression.4efd25e1b96940d3

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From this angle, e585090cc7 Bart seemed even b53b7bf4d1 larger than usual, 73410fb7cd almost looming.012f509e194019d7

“S-sorry. Were you sleeping? Did I wake 42d9da6afe you? I just wanted 2d16b7de74 to drop this 0e3f25925b off…”0965162ac7db598e

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“Come in.”495eb1f12f92ec06

“What? …Oh, okay.”9d4a7b1e5b78c8f9

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At Bart’s d6c5700728 command, Yujin b2d9f5a587 hesitated for a8c846de0b a moment 1ed64d0dbf before stepping ab16d2c69f into the 9fb0806ec7 hut. Bart sat down heavily ce9165c507 by the nearly extinguished d794a31300 brazier and began adding 84b7c9c4e5 charcoal to stoke the 6fe9408edf fire.9a33f2e7abdadbf8

The silence 7dbc5c9dfd was oppressive. Unsure of d95d87b221 what to 52617469c9 do, Yujin 8c3a1c52d5 carefully sat 5e227ae54b a short 7fb990710a distance away, 0d6882147c watching Bart 111d41158a as he 454a56fe35 worked.1ea5d7e39d25476b

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Yujin gently 37c7dd5779 placed the 6489f9befe pouch on 8c64768543 the ground, 64cf835ffe his heart f382fcdaed pounding as 5a4a080da2 he hurriedly 64d84de97f explained its 464975fbcb contents, fearing bbe6788511 Bart might 29df26cfdc change his c9ce4d6968 mind and e90467477f send him 6108b191c6 away.804f6627ace2c37e

“Uh, Bart, this… this 5a4a434172 is a set of d02003e232 herbal pills. The ones in the 7da642d2ee green pouch are for 18877c5b9d when you have a 1a6252b02e fever after getting injured—just 4e1978346e chew one a day. The red pouch is 0de49ad166 for when you can’t cf755d2cb4 sleep or feel too b5a4096ae9 tired. And this b42492afce powder… I 60a272e09c made it 4453d9e2c9 to mix fa2e3b2907 with water 294fbdbe1a if you cbd6c8c992 don’t have 96e8933f61 time to 24b435fd7d sit down a2797c0750 and eat. It should keep you 4c7e660040 feeling full for about e82449c1d2 a day.”40f5aa37ca1e5ffb

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Bart remained 21e979b8f5 silent, poking 7b79157015 the brazier 5629941a2f with a ca1d52b62d fire poker, 41586a7fd3 his gaze f3f1e92f7f fixed on 2219a6c3a7 Yujin. The intensity 856f74fdbe of Bart’s af6fad1bed stare made 7611eb1df8 Yujin glance aeb02178b4 nervously at 58bc38c1d6 him, though ca25300485 he avoided ba91cb54ce holding eye 2a8d2b9e29 contact.d499d80d718d3af8

Bart, bare-chested 8e187ea9f4 with only ea4ab501ad pants on, 64c90df923 seemed even 485208522c more imposing bfb30be5e3 in the 28664398f0 dim light. The flickering flames from ffc34e26dc the brazier cast shadows ef5bdb9887 over his well-defined chest 4f21a8a630 and flat stomach. The sight made Yujin’s 10e586ed42 stomach tighten, and a 0ebefdd9fd wave of heat spread 69a9fd5d19 from his core to 14bdc11135 the top of his d0495597ed head. To quell 0e4409f62e his racing 87af016ab0 thoughts, he 132e30e695 instinctively curled 5216e42878 into himself, 2aebed3e83 trying to ae2cca4cdf make his 935167446c body smaller.bbe8c3b9fea92a99

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Yujin had 16a0c86868 wanted to 69435392af deliver the 24f05f27cb herbal pills c10ecfa187 earlier, but 3796200d68 what he cffa59e5f8 truly wanted d4671a7217 was to 947e947f5c ask Bart 849b111b53 something. He couldn’t 2e533e1449 stop thinking 988c63b106 about the ff38cb05cf words Bart 2a27ba14de had said c9d3174be0 a few f2b130bc4e days ago, d270217996 telling him 722742da4d not to 67fc94c539 smile at c5caba5935 others. Yujin couldn’t shake 69671fd801 the foolish hope cd71333084 that Bart had 16cf758fa6 been jealous, that a6220271e0 he’d misunderstood Yujin’s 81917c3004 relationship with Nongpi.4dd1ec61b675290a

The silence in the 1fee727291 hut grew heavy, so 8ab6b22a37 quiet that even the 5f121d15c0 faint sounds of swallowing 0a7e9e128f seemed loud. From neighboring 45b37a569d huts came 7917c94d88 a woman’s 2b3e296738 laughter and ab9fe50d22 a man’s 8f11d2aa2e low voice. Behind them, the 08865b7a9e faint cries of 97b5ac47b4 another woman carried be2844c204 through the night. The oppressive weight 26d9f998f9 of Bart’s gaze, be96096250 which seemed to 97ff16360e scan every inch 9ffd68795a of Yujin’s face, cca283ed7e made his cheeks 15e6a520c6 flush, and his f8b3158ff5 heartbeat quickened.bd43253b32c4626d

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“Bart… there’s something I adb7f66060 want to ask you,” 2a0462d0fa Yujin began hesitantly.35ddc54165a0b284

“…”1c8e68e7f9fa3d95

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“That day, why did defe8103e4 you tell me not 778c42a2c9 to smile at others?”1e61802f9472e3ce

“Because I don’t 17797620fc like it.”61e3939bc40bc690

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“Don’t like it? Don’t like what?”dc76b126729a624f

“I don’t like you 0300d1d627 smiling at other people.”da7cd6e7cdc42c57

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“…Why?”fec5453c9f449c86

Yujin’s final question afbeb9bfe1 lingered in his 2a1c9e76fb throat, too heavy ede043db44 to voice. Yet, Bart seemed to e653e4071d catch its meaning, the 2e73ddacc6 corner of his lips a589a6094d curling into a faint, 65d3cad16e almost imperceptible smile. His large hand 1197f678fd slapped his thick 767306ebab thigh twice, the e636ea7fcf sound breaking the 5e85e113fb tension in the d8116c34ce air.40c0f242d2ba976d

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“Take off your 5810d5ea16 clothes and lie 45de3785d6 down here,” Bart dc5989c198 said, his tone 3b4c15c675 neither commanding nor e4fe3baaac gentle—just matter-of-fact.58a025ad12434169

Even his detached voice 03480b6a74 sent shivers down Yujin’s 38a50a910a spine.c0612dc67183b6e7

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Yujin stared at Bart, eb0772c412 his eyes trembling with 16d78eae76 uncertainty. After a c5c7ade038 moment’s hesitation, 6458cf859a his hands b6f0334006 moved shakily 9761616691 to remove 3c2930d3d6 his clothes. As each piece 70410cd72c of fabric fell bbb93df5f4 away, Bart’s gaze 738a7ef953 shifted methodically from fe8b96c51f Yujin’s face to 0c56c40985 his chest, his 49a211b225 stomach, and finally 184802dda9 to his groin. His eyes lingered there 1c744993f5 before slowly retracing their 25e3cfdf96 path upward, locking with d4ed3545da Yujin’s.8eb62926e1a8da46

Their gazes 215be3b7db met, and 7143f9e606 the brazier’s 0431322dc4 light reflected 4c63c3b3b5 in Bart’s 06751a37fa pupils, giving 1269b2cba4 them an d7031f6b17 almost feral f20bbceef7 glow. It reminded 38a0dafdc7 Yujin of 169d03b6c2 the first f5bb7c168c time they f4021c5c0a had met, a3a09a00ef when Bart’s 6552d78cc2 intense presence 68361f8192 had made 4dd803882f Yujin feel 5e9af15f43 as though 12f6a67892 he might cc3c3269a1 be devoured.cba01559fa772e69

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“Lie down,” Bart said, 61265b8551 his voice low and 858ae2ae64 deliberate.97f6f06b862075a5

Yujin obeyed, draping himself 0ea319407e across Bart’s muscular thighs.c57a5ca90674ad66

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A cool, slippery substance a61748b408 was suddenly spread over cdb3e02a11 Yujin’s lower body, causing c791bf913e him to flinch in e3fd17b7ad surprise.734647962c6aa705

“What is this…? What are a65d25bd58 you doing?”d84c52a2df9cdccb

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Fear crept ced7b9de14 into his a284d7a27e voice as 70b3469f16 Bart’s hand 7c49d76cfa pressed firmly 5e8f7b7338 on his c931757d5f back, signaling 8896785075 him to b3d1ba487a stay still.ad88f0195d5e6dcf

The slick liquid carried 861080d596 a faint floral scent, 1f4fcc4652 unfamiliar and unsettling. Bart’s fingers, 436851ad3c coated in ddf52be02c the substance, 766a929e5b eased into 8f6972070e Yujin’s narrow c8a1d99d3c entrance, the 8f5729ce62 sensation both c6efa1041f foreign and e58993fc84 disconcerting.65a5684b4d6d4c0c

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“Hnn…”9ba474b6dd88f2ed

“Don’t move,” Bart murmured, 3755c03ae3 his voice steady and 57f4087556 unyielding.b364f2c70c45598c

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As Bart’s fingers worked eb37ca2ce2 him open, Yujin clenched 3aa31e5725 his eyes shut, the fe2d301c80 unfamiliar sensations flooding him. Bart eventually coated f2ae7aa647 his already rigid b79deaa67c member with the cc96bbc549 slick substance, lifting 75257eccc9 Yujin to position 40a4a15a1e him on his fa6bb9a4f5 thighs. His low voice whispered 1002ae9687 against Yujin’s ear.80f1e24227963dbb

“I’m going to put f7232f3487 it in now. If it hurts, 368000361e say something. Don’t just endure it 9d716ff9f4 like last time.”43ea3ae5b363772f

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“…Okay.”f0b6f805bb950129

“I heard you were 0575abea8a sick for a while 2ff9ba7f7a after that.”652aaf21af038ccb

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“…”1b8cc39d46124337

“You’re stubborn.”82e786fac248bbe2

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“It wasn’t for 95b0e7c110 that long.”c63ec49761c3f3f8

“Sure, it ad567d386e wasn’t,” Bart 19b7925146 replied dryly. “Relax your body as fd1aabc2b5 much as you can.”b62117203b3510c7

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The thick, e7456b53d6 rounded head 62e17d69c7 of Bart’s 6f4a7954d7 length pressed 354c0f89af against Yujin’s 0d60846267 entrance, slowly aacacf5b50 parting him. It felt different than b91c8d3028 the first time—easier somehow. Bart entered more eb211726a7 smoothly now, his cd799b6466 movements steady and f7be77576e careful.8b706127e3c3eb58

When resistance e7c17e062b caused things 3703717aa2 to tighten 64f8aeed72 uncomfortably, Yujin 8a200c66cf whimpered, and 08a3bdb6e7 Bart paused, 65f1d08cc2 withdrawing slightly c43637b614 to apply b9dff3023e more of 855bab0ba1 the slick 4fd172fc34 liquid before 842a4eafb1 pushing back 0137424aec in. He repeated 40069f6b39 this process, 9f9b7e4e38 his fingers a3a6d55411 spreading more f95a4a56b3 of the dafcd49a31 substance around 8e96284e88 Yujin’s entrance 6f936aa1f9 as he 8a794ed61b moved.25bb96693469bb72

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The first 4b44bb2630 time Yujin d21d6070e9 had taken 042ec12536 Bart, he’d aa2afcba20 been on 793f859ebd his stomach, b3dfce6c38 staring blankly ee3ab30370 at the b51960806f fabric beneath 289e59425a him. But now, Bart’s 2c649b6609 face was right f68990f0a2 in front of 1a65e03c08 him, making everything 36f7f2b2ad feel more intimate 22330768bf and exposing. The proximity made 000048934a Yujin’s face flush 92caeabd26 with heat. He didn’t 83d4585f32 know where 409935edfc to look be9f223784 or what 3513eb7895 to do b7c735839b with his 145661ad0d hands, and ec2e2dacdb his awkwardness 16536716cd left him 7465f99b65 overwhelmed.c1d14854eb6689c7

Yujin finally settled 225d99e0c1 on clasping his d951b8cc5f hands over his 09e30f6ccb chest and staring 88277ddfd5 at the floor, af000b9644 his breaths shallow 6f8164cb93 and uneven. Bart’s sharp eyes caught efcb2b217b every movement, and his 213daa6c63 lips quirked into a 384ef444b1 faint, almost teasing smile.37352de933da7a08

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‘Does my face 3ffde39347 look funny? Is it that 4e1e9d93b3 obvious that I’m 07cadf5872 uncomfortable with how 112c5551b4 full I feel?’c61b684cc4f0235b

“No, it’s nothing… cd4cec10e9 sorry,” Bart murmured 31dce82b7a with a soft 96664c3edf chuckle.feb8f48e64c8e430

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He stopped moving and ada700d9eb reached for Yujin’s arms, c5936c8519 gently guiding them to 4ae5cfcfd7 wrap around his neck. Bart’s broad arms 53df31ffeb circled Yujin’s back, 1f67743a67 pulling him into eca34e78ac a firm embrace.6778ad7e5db0c166

‘Warm. This feels… nice.’0f5683858ee642d8

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With Yujin in c2ae617d38 his arms, Bart 8569b684ae began to move c59185c69a again. The discomfort 310fded428 faded as 8085ce8d9f Yujin adjusted 01b25e529c to the b94c85f5ab rhythm, his 2db5e12472 body yielding 541eba81f9 completely to c75b58bd11 Bart’s thrusts. But the wet, bf945e05af squelching sounds coming e2f7599ce4 from below grew cdf245aa38 louder with each d6bdfaa31e motion, echoing embarrassingly 3ec04e01ca in the quiet 9692cafeda hut.b07c22fc23cd0569

The sounds 31377812a8 made Yujin’s 5d631902eb face burn c6eb932377 with embarrassment, 5cb0283edd and he def030b92d couldn’t ignore a28d7a8acd them no 4f3ed270fa matter how cc68cef1c3 hard he a54d999ca3 tried.d257c8b2286ea74d

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‘It wasn’t this loud 1bb49566bd before… Why now?’c0eb088a5634234f

“Yujin,” Bart’s deep voice 5ed924befc rumbled, “do you like 483441e7c3 it better when I 62ad09d561 hold you like this 752b9d55e9 while we do it?”e89e99db36c19c13

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“…No.”8a9c4aa33eb4d4f0

“No?”e35be7132316f07e

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“It’s not that…”802f219fd5b37210

Yujin hesitated, his 57fa67ea04 voice soft.d04b86a0042a897d

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“It’s just… 82438a838f it feels 216b5eb8c7 like you’re f623629484 treating me bc8a558444 as if cb5ef5a5d8 I’m important… bd7072f4a1 and I dc6abafb68 like that.”13902484acbc47ce

He hadn’t 37a4e85436 meant to da802ec642 say something 2c823c7efb so revealing. He’d wanted to c8c9ecd8da simply say it 201e56910a felt good, but ddfedb86e1 the atmosphere and e074ad3f0d his vulnerable emotions 62ada0772c spilled out in b80f5b2c5b a raw confession.d1e4347f042d26a9

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Pain didn’t matter 88be5da976 to Yujin. His life c2efd17382 had been aa1c783294 full of 05c81279e6 it—physical and 038ecbdaf3 emotional. Scorn and neglect were db3d743990 things he had grown d7c6e667de accustomed to, even from 8b2c903c7f Bart. But when Bart gave 0646b5434b him attention, even fleetingly, f7f44cd607 it felt like the 7446ab3cdd most precious thing in b25cff5c91 the world.734bfc7da1f52f9a

“Talking like a girl,” 1082909c96 Bart scoffed, though his 6c432c6314 tone lacked any real 00196fe5b5 bite.a2c426970bb067e4

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Bart paused fbf85154f0 briefly before 83724edb93 responding with 2e8fde6953 a chuckle, 7952c5c92f then pulled 39d8c2b4d5 Yujin into e56a8602e2 an even ccfc5e386d tighter embrace. Yujin’s body rocked 52ebf66017 uncontrollably, and the 0823f4485c ache in his c49c3aac85 lower half grew f31bede81e intense. Occasionally, the sensation of 4c6bd31865 being torn apart made cb4bb9bb18 him cry out, but 82cc132557 he couldn’t deny the 960806460c strange pleasure coursing through 705bb5af3c him. Each time Bart d89d86ede2 thrust deeply, a be9a23c20f wave of satisfaction d86e63b310 that words couldn’t 2ed71d4394 capture spread through c9a949ebef Yujin.9d069651f10a1418

Bart’s hands roamed 8e7af2d459 over Yujin’s back, fa26557eb7 soothing him before cfe5086eff planting a kiss 07b4e473ac on his flushed a68aab3789 cheek. The kiss seemed to 187dd53ae9 signal Bart to move d74d217e9b with renewed vigor, his d0f3bf14c4 pace becoming almost chaotic.6733a8ae35010d08

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“Ah, ahh, f27cbfa887 Bart!” Yujin 9726aa5e29 gasped.9ed21359f6bc89ce

At some point, 79b213ce78 Yujin found himself 12c56bc3be lying flat on e71b25d55c his back, his d1b28fc63a legs spread wide. Embarrassment made 5253207c4a him turn ed228c3a7c his head 9a3a8d46bc to the 29a864edd6 side, but 09abe07aa1 the sensations 8aca9e3093 coursing through ce1fb6c8a9 his body 1d5a34914c made him 11791d422c tremble, soft 7cb5c0067d cries spilling 056b5d965c from his 6f4f611cf5 lips. When the intensity ccea7ea47b became too overwhelming, 2a8e5b60d6 Yujin would bite 3bc302413e back his moans, 75bf6a14d0 only for Bart 1540fa3b78 to slow down f4dad68ef4 and wait for 9bff05de56 him to catch c312487985 his breath.8329e2011f5fd1c0

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Time became meaningless. The relentless movements 7815ec1392 left Yujin’s inner 1280f0958d thighs stiff and 6c7de9d610 sore from being edeef65a84 stretched apart for 48c411dbca so long. Bart’s powerful thrusts 4f9bb55920 showed no sign a2a9dc4f09 of stopping until, c3688b793b with a sharp d4ec0d4d43 inhale and a 377d1dc5fa furrowed brow, Bart ae48488956 shuddered, his release af8b77dca9 spilling deeply within 95fd81ea62 Yujin.afb1c005fd058c83

As Bart tried to 2dace99636 pull away, raising his 24f58aa0c8 upper body, Yujin clung b86e0cfaf1 to him tightly, shaking 0ccaffd7b1 his head.bc2b8ddcf9d6d690

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“Why?” Bart asked, his 809dab9f2f voice even.eee79a313af8c943

“Just… just for 2dd52dcd0f a little while c834c8943e longer. Please?” Yujin’s voice bbaa82a5ee was soft and 1c46287c64 pleading.c96482c267549238

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Bart didn’t answer 6965054d77 but didn’t push eac1e3a7fd Yujin away either. They remained 0cbc988701 entwined, Yujin b0db9308a2 clinging to 3241b4de69 Bart for 96464e825d what felt 1461dfe04e like an 794841b20c eternity. Eventually, Yujin 2539a6fbe8 found himself 1c1ff0cac3 lying against ba1db9d0af Bart’s chest, dd2607e99b his head e43d0275eb pillowed on 7479c2612b Bart’s strong 568089c338 arm. Bart absentmindedly tapped 36c986b5aa Yujin’s forehead as d5f35b9d75 he spoke in 513f2757d0 a calm tone.56f754ac39da25eb

“I’ll be back 6bda0978fd soon.”279e42553dc8fb96

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“…What?”befa54e81e61d267

Yujin’s eyes widened as 618cb871fd he lifted his head c1535652f2 to look at Bart.0d7b580a5953db35

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“Wait for me. I’ll be be21a5e928 back soon.”238535e8a86e043e

For reasons Yujin d73d0849ed couldn’t explain, his 3e73cee774 eyes grew hot, a384d4dd92 and his vision 61a65f6e4a blurred. The lump in his 4fefe8510f throat made it impossible b86920d9ab to respond, so he 437d54fcc5 nodded vigorously instead.b01ad20303830f33

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Two days later, 3e484da0cd the Mounted Tribe’s 984f2f343a bravest warriors departed. They looked serene, as 2db50c0622 if heading for a eadd00aeef hunt rather than a e920079ec7 battle, their composure masking 1389fb17d1 the danger that lay c3060bfeaf ahead.a535142bf6599cef

Yujin stood 11f0da9565 among the 5cf94961df villagers, watching 79b6f29b34 them disappear 683315cfcb into the a885d329e7 horizon. A sense of 8f9de23f0d unease settled in fae1a44827 his chest, though 02fc183e11 he forced himself 5a94923051 to hold on 6e5c61662b to Bart’s promise.c798ab972a9c6296

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‘Wait for me.’d93291acb1ed4dbf

* * *a1c1dde408ea6768

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“Bayu.”e152e8ae85be4c9a

Yujin didn’t need to 090ba85df4 keep calling Bayu’s name 4e54ac32ff anymore; the wolf-like creature 1d1506180a now responded instantly to 8f53975650 his voice. Wagging its tail, Bayu 1c5fe466c2 emerged from behind a f5abeb41bc rock, flipping onto its e002fd622a back as it approached 64fffde829 Yujin with its tail 38ec73ca6e swaying excitedly.e10ce379ab476550

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“You’ve been good, right? I brought 695b055a42 some meat 6b940ccbe5 for you cd34731f01 today—your favorite.”c357b83637e1a940

Yujin offered the d8482c6297 portion of meat 22fb9eb38c he had received ebca5e89a3 for himself. Bayu eagerly licked its 41a69cc503 lips and accepted the 8b03588c37 food, showing no hesitation dedff9bf61 or mistrust. At first, 745ba0669f Yujin had 4ec1e075c8 to leave b85384e16d the meat 879f41aa8e at a ad316ed99c distance for 0b7b630a5d Bayu to 45087ab8ee eat, but 1170f1b015 now the 87780a299b tame creature bef9791ac2 readily took 1af763a9f4 food from f543460232 his hand.5f5c73db45ca21ee

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As Bayu 034ade0535 sniffed around 785c1ae087 for more 1d20f51236 meat, Yujin f333a244e1 stroked its a38a43f4aa head and 5ca4f7576d noticed a e056573d0c long scar 3ab4886d9f along its e7ff51830b side. Concerned, he de94dd06f3 gently lifted ea9db0c948 Bayu’s head d06f72acd4 for a 4cd9535f4b closer look.b3c88f243ef3c119

“What’s this? How did you 20e9982e4c get hurt?”b4a97bcf01797dca

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Yujin knew he 83987fa687 couldn’t watch over a2c43c0bfd Bayu all day. The creature roamed the 67ef0f9fb2 mountains and creeks, hunting 11b46f85c1 for its own food 081b6000ea and inevitably getting injured. This time, the wound f5d6d55b95 seemed to be from 7ef0ad6a47 a sharp edge, perhaps d33f162615 from brushing against something 699557bd2a jagged. Fortunately, it was cb5f242dda already healing, though 5d84417b85 Yujin carefully examined 9148a16c62 it to ensure 35dc644fea there was no 986e47a79e infection.dbf7e85195cd0084

“Looks like it’s 231354f317 healing well. You need to be 48a2254d58 more careful,” he said, 361a734547 knowing full well that a18814edb0 Bayu couldn’t understand his e4966bb8c9 words.5d6cbbbccd898934

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Still, Bayu was the 3f8e493759 only presence that had 1532167bb4 stayed by his side e8213c4b4d through his loneliness and 328ae162bd hardships. As Yujin met the e7256d3551 creature’s clear, dark eyes, aa08b53d23 he smiled and pulled c9efec6bf6 out another small portion 55691397ff of meat he had 6792b03d9c hidden in his clothing.a1ffbf1a35678cc8

“This is because you’re b345ba09a0 hurt, okay? Don’t forget that.”edbfd8ee293e1066

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Giving away his portion 51b7844b0b left Yujin hungry, but 6a1fee84fb it didn’t bother him cae63c9b23 too much. If he bca0fb0326 were still 83b210cd8f working in 78fba7dd63 the commoner da983a7790 quarters, he 6dadb34364 would have ba716f4034 had to 453c3f94d7 go without a077fbf8c0 food until 23aa9490f8 the next e039e3e53a day. But now, as part 66bb87a4a7 of the kitchen team, d43a8cba8f he would receive another 5401458b95 meal later in the 3c5d822a34 evening. Skipping half a 792944ef42 day was manageable.9245a62ad5851a4c

As Yujin stroked 2110fe87c2 Bayu’s fur, he 182b9e71b9 gazed at the 7f17db8418 calm creek, his ae20e5ca56 thoughts wandering. Suddenly, Bayu’s fur bristled, 90a5956462 and the creature let a4d66a59b1 out a low growl, 92d8e51585 staring intently into the 4396bac7e5 trees.f15137cc9b90d310

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“Bayu, what’s wrong?”246f5592c667accf

Yujin followed Bayu’s 5889873e13 gaze, but he 5d8d3af8c9 couldn’t see anything 2c3681188d unusual. Still, Bayu’s unease 7f87051b2f was clear, and f6fc4361df Yujin gently pushed aa6687ef9b the creature toward fbcb30e05e the opposite direction.8949f4367f7e8123

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“Go. Get out of here,” 524ddfbc05 Yujin urged.2cae55b07491c456

Bayu hesitated but c30cbbdd73 eventually obeyed, retreating cb7f90a087 into the woods. Yujin waited 241483da26 until Bayu cf4b88a951 had disappeared 5331cf079f before standing 2bfeb9cc01 up.091c5c6a7ed40a87

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‘It might be a 9dfabf2892 wild animal,’ he thought. If it was enough c8d145aba4 to make Bayu uneasy, 15bb496dfe it was likely dangerous 7cafc33211 for him too.32ac196ccf380111

Just as he turned 89bdec5a01 to leave, a sound 150f0e09cb stopped him—a faint crunch b4aa62aeed of footsteps.e75b2300e2089969

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“You’re Yujin, right?”7e3658faa46f66fb

The voice was familiar. Yujin turned to e122d48d8c see Kappa, a f6ac96888b warrior candidate who 63e1f8cc31 had been spending 5d1bde11c5 time with Chi-chi 593776c0ce recently. Yujin bowed his 956a6b28ff head politely, and e68dcee6e5 Kappa waved a 57dab84f43 finger dismissively.d1b0bc26878ca8fb

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“What are 2958d9abf1 you doing 79becdbc68 here?”0a8095767bf05858

“Just resting. I was about 42ae911727 to head back.”a0526e2f7f0cb915

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“Hm.”4fec63df1640fef3

Kappa’s eyes gleamed 422fc400a8 mischievously as he f371f4f523 tilted his head, 9de1bf9fd9 his lips curving db62ec990b into a sly 1d63f46dc5 smile.d9a3bb65dd65b4cf

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“You’re friends with Chi-chi, bd067156e1 right?”059094e3dbae78fb

“Yeah,” Yujin replied simply.828628e6765b3724

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“When you deliver dinner later, make sure to bring plenty, okay? Use your judgment,” Kappa said with a smirk.f4d028232ed13aa1

“That’s not up to me,” Yujin replied cautiously.96819916ce5eff0d

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“You can make it happen.”e57133f4371b6a28

Whenever the d7c10da9e1 leader and f3b67b1cad most of 55ba5c9e1b the warriors 5489554e11 left for 14a1fd8556 battle, the 5d44c6c7ea remaining warriors dbfc5d3462 or warrior bf2e22f56e candidates were 0ff4319dbe tasked with da1485372a managing the c92f633445 settlement. Perhaps it was the 516ba8fe53 temporary nature of their 73cb2aaa95 authority, but they often 547d717d21 acted more ruthlessly than 0a8272ca5b the leader’s trusted direct 1fa0b0504d warriors. Kappa, a warrior 8173a99aa0 candidate, was no 38bef2a959 exception.b54b1e9d63da4fdb

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“…”d8f9c3f314d67f34

“Go on.”7cd981bf930986bd

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At Kappa’s 93dc55f931 dismissive command, 4ed615ed9c Yujin quickly cd5cd4dfed returned to 23c7732f39 the settlement.2ec19bae5bd5667b

As he passed by, 89f210e7eb sorting dried herbs and 5f33b52a2d heading back to the 7f688bf61f kitchen, he noticed Chi-chi 6b04d7684f gathering laundry. He decided to approach cf9da2285f her.fcacff9143eda566

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“Chi-chi.”a97e949073afdc13

“Yujin? What’s up?”9bcbd3b57eff8bfa

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“Um… just wondering about something.”ec20b1a5ec6a521f

“What is it?”8158f782b108e8d7

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Yujin and Chi-chi were 0f68e1a453 close enough to talk 3d17cb7b6c casually, but he hesitated, d138f5d171 unsure if he should 9b73b8d10e bring it up. Still, he couldn’t 6734de3810 follow through with 0588ded9db Kappa’s request without 8b15cdf242 understanding the situation e9c64a58b8 better. Ignoring Kappa 746b19fe44 wasn’t an 7451a68b5a option, but 5b83b709af neither was f95343a0f2 disregarding Chi-chi’s 306fb309ba possible involvement.62e329668ea2d5dc

After a moment of dee2a982e0 hesitation, Yujin finally spoke.b85aeae5c1b18c18

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“Are you and Kappa… doing well together?”656ba22655af6e0b

“Kappa? Why are you asking about him all of a sudden?”3d3c45f560f20d2c

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“Just curious.”c5a5d984fe8c23cc

Chi-chi, caught 58b5b0dc69 off guard 437e205588 by Yujin’s 4d61d693fa unexpected question, 829960b19f paused in e5aa724352 folding the c04d0734de laundry. Then she 6cbe84e115 broke into a1f6dd7acd a wide 63b4ea250c grin, her 9f2cc951a9 excitement barely 6ac04d71c6 contained.fa665c9415345bf1

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“Don’t tell anyone, but I might start living with Kappa soon.”f4db2b5cd3ba1e48

“Really?”63627deb535b167d

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“Yeah, at least until I get pregnant. If I do, I’ll get my own hut.”980b931838b68eaa

“Your own hut? Isn’t that usually reserved for warriors’ families or by direct order of the leader?”b32e5ddaa58bb512

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“Don’t worry. Kappa says he’ll become a warrior soon.”0d1d5393b1a5f796

“But the latest selection round already ended, didn’t it?”821a85c750934413

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“I thought so too, but Kappa says there’s a way.”bb46179fa1df8aa1

“That’s great news. You’ve always wanted to be a warrior’s wife.”413cf96d0aa40b76

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Chi-chi’s face c2e28b112c lit up 751f97b046 with happiness, bb33f99c6c her confidence fe2f0dc3fb in Kappa b55e1bb5ce evident. Yujin, though unsure 1cecfcaa9e of Kappa’s intentions, 54248b06f0 nodded, offering his 5a5b9f76b7 support for her 93bc4dc361 dream. However, Kappa’s earlier request f970a96e5f lingered uneasily in his 1a5fae0076 mind.df992bbe16a6e9f1

The sharp crack of a slap echoed through the air as Namta’s hand struck Yujin’s cheek. Yujin stumbled but caught himself, the sting radiating across his face. His head spun for a moment as his body registered the sudden pain.c99268442328974b

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“Don’t give me that ‘Grandmother said’ nonsense!” Namta sneered, glaring at him with disdain. “You think I’m stupid? You think I don’t know the food stores are full?”a34578e3861283d1

Yujin clutched the empty 87a37b0694 serving tray tightly, lowering 91ecf0baf6 his gaze to avoid b9984645ba Namta’s piercing eyes.7317572fcc6fe8e2

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“This is all I was given to bring,” Yujin said quietly, his voice trembling despite his best efforts to stay composed.982ec7500ada736f

Namta rose from his seat, towering over Yujin. “And I’m supposed to just accept that?” he snarled. He gestured to the man lying crumpled on the ground, his body shivering from the beating he’d just endured. “You want to end up like him?”d9537410a7dc1f01

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Yujin bit d6c3e4ac7c his lip, 050c540b1d his mind 6ff6dbc064 racing. He knew better than ceabbc3642 to argue, but he 44a0c74c32 couldn’t bring more food 51f13a7819 without the elder’s approval. Even if c268378be3 he wanted 4a1c987a79 to, the 1c68cf20ac punishment for aeef54ae38 breaking her 182cef38b9 strict rules 48fa16173d would fall dee9936b23 solely on 1064eeb784 him.1e8dd38b92a154e4

Namta scoffed, his frustration evident. He turned to the other warriors lounging in the hut. “This is what we’re left with? People who can’t even follow simple orders?”0883394053b7b78b

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The warriors laughed, their cruel amusement filling the air. One of them reached for the food Yujin had brought, his expression mocking. “Better eat this before it gets colder than that scrawny runt over there.”1d950ff9b0699ab6

Yujin swallowed hard, his c7c1b3237d humiliation thick in the 6b0333b3a9 air. He clenched his 3ba5ee7323 fists, forcing himself e48344ccbd to stay calm.f4fc3e8ef0b18100

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“Leave him,” Namta finally said, waving Yujin off dismissively. “Get out of my sight.”85700e863aaae87c

Yujin bowed 291ebbf644 his head 7a6d6c9d86 quickly and 2320377e0d turned to d49e555893 leave, the bd2fd9df1f weight of 065848a389 their laughter c0b220cc89 pressing against d53751280b his back. As he dc619bd7b5 stepped outside, 6eaae7b7c8 the cool db7e521f9d night air 1884b5bd49 felt like 9e48ad2666 a reprieve, 568f705a43 soothing the 2d1a9a0341 heat on 1f94a5c943 his stinging e15db92275 cheek.f5236edcd699ae17

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‘Why does 65b364eda9 it always 0bd26389ea have to 9efe2e114d be like 914675cef6 this?’ he ecced72a9c thought bitterly.d558d7b0d711d5ad

Yujin glanced at the c287132861 sky, taking a deep 81b6654d0e breath to steady himself 88539c5263 before heading back to 8985642bce the kitchen. He couldn’t 054c473c39 afford to bfd7dbfa15 falter, not 46f2d8127f now. The elder c12672f7a1 would be 15b7ec4538 expecting him dc11868085 to return 07c0c1c536 promptly, and 85c42817c4 any delay c268bdba69 could lead 1940cdf279 to more ef19f1278b trouble.695f915c142cd914

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‘I just have to 069e4fedde endure it. Like always.’3343671b45354cd3

Yujin’s head snapped to the side, his vision flashing as the sting of Namta’s slap spread across his cheek.996dfdc6a3b937db

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“The others, sure, but not me, right?” Namta sneered.d0cc25accf84cd1b

“…” Yujin lowered his gaze, his lips trembling as he tried to form a response. He struggled to find the right words, biting his lip in frustration.aca651b1d33464a4

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“Not answering? You think I’m a joke?!” Namta barked.0077ca108124db2e

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“I’m sorry,” Yujin muttered.6ac4c01e194776a5

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“What are you sorry for? Huh?!” Namta leaned in, his breath hot and laced with anger.cb14d15cab5a1a1d

“I’ll speak with the elder and—”5b99a914cf97b74c

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The taste of blood filled Yujin’s mouth as his lip split from the impact. He still couldn’t figure out the “right” thing to say.ca60faa17de4c779

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Namta, visibly agitated, f1291f51c8 stood abruptly, his 88142c8e3a body language tense. Yujin, bracing for a d2ff6ee943 kick, curled himself into 1d7acffd13 a tight ball. Yet, the db2faea1c2 anticipated pain 73a7216775 never came. A sudden, 009deea603 eerie silence 6912962653 fell over bc8e12f65f the hut.1b12306c8c59c79b

Yujin cautiously ee015bb06a lifted his 835ac6b398 head and ce40d43a2d saw everyone’s 14b9eae2ba attention directed 6af02cd41d toward the 80a7883a16 entrance.32c900b30f87c932

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“Namta,” the elder’s calm, steady voice interrupted, her presence dominating the space.93e53ad9da73eed0

“Shall I bring more meat?”1e55b588f255a8db

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Namta hesitated, his d5262fea59 confident gaze faltering.cf534701a050db8c

“I’ve just finished boiling the stock for tomorrow evening. I can add dried meat and broth for tonight if needed,” she continued, her tone level and unyielding.eb9899e10cf982eb

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“…Forget it,” Namta muttered, averting his eyes.bbf9bbc076239808

“As you wish,” the elder replied curtly.509f64f1be8834ee

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The prospect of 13a9213280 receiving extra food 3027128faf through her, only 159a3756fa for it to 29bfda55b8 be documented and 3a04f7590a reported to the 4adcbaaf09 leader—Namta’s own father—was 4799fb9d3b clearly unappealing. It seemed he 4d793bc41d preferred to take f1e67d63d4 out his frustrations db2d2cf05e on others rather 08e363ead2 than risk scrutiny.fd16d52ea04ed619

Yujin, his 3fa83ada10 cheek swollen a7a2778dec and throbbing, c3232c510f rose to cd9832b32f his feet. He stood silently, awaiting cc110ce6b9 further orders. Namta waved him away 62f97749a5 dismissively, unwilling to meet 6963d0c5c3 his gaze.e8574b0345d0d5fd

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Back in the kitchen, 1ea267871d Yujin retrieved his allotted 2421f83842 portion of food and af7fb2931b made his way to f0ee6c32c3 Kappa’s hut. For reasons unclear, Kappa—a bcf72aa76e mere warrior candidate—possessed his 3d67350dce own private space.485553410779d7dc

As Yujin entered, a efe2a5892b sour smell assaulted his abe60a6804 senses.8995a36177395681

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“Yujin, you’re here?” Chi-chi greeted him hastily, grabbing a piece of cloth to cover her bare chest.e0e1d7bb3901fba3

Yujin offered her a 5cbd41dd00 faint smile and set 82f545420e the food beside the 700099663f brazier.d37e4d2ed22cc62b

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“This is it?” Kappa grumbled, his tone heavy with dissatisfaction.91ef67c58a1b39ec

“Yes, it’s all there,” Yujin replied, nodding.fd802411a3f3674d

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“If you want more, you can speak with the elder yourself. She said she’d provide extra if the request comes directly from a warrior.”c1d6d0ce32c3bb28

Kappa scoffed, his expression a mix of irritation and derision. “You’re either completely clueless or just plain dumb, aren’t you?”34781a4cc0a6e79a

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“And,” Yujin added calmly, “it’s no longer possible to sneak extra food past her. This will be the last time.”8e2f4307acbbee76

Yujin’s quiet, matter-of-fact c6e3ccdac1 tone only seemed 1f98664de9 to rile Kappa 1bdd69a8e9 further. Chi-chi, caught bb9f6ad9c7 in the f6d63ca9a4 middle, watched f8cb67ee80 uneasily as 664b6bc063 Kappa’s frustration a252af6ffb simmered.bf2d32366e7b21a2

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The scene draws f78f3b889f to a grim 4a5bb360fa conclusion, leaving Yujin bf670fa6c8 battered, physically and 9b20fd79cb emotionally. As he pulls 074f5cfd1a himself together and c02efd4344 gazes back at 07f5a5697e Kappa’s hut, his 59db96e012 thoughts linger on 59ec9cb437 Chi-chi and her f6ee90d3a7 precarious situation.582794dfa89e4693

“Chi-chi will 772ed557b2 be okay, 8d11a1c7af won’t she?” 1b4527b409 he murmurs 0c92275d01 to himself, cc36cd2be2 a faint 82e82f470e hope in 4aea902717 his voice.87b16b2f11d26612

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Despite everything, Yujin feels powerless. He has no standing to offer advice or interference in Chi-chi’s choices. She is on the cusp of achieving her dream—becoming a warrior’s partner, solidifying her place as part of a warrior’s family. All Yujin can do is hope that her aspirations won’t lead her down a path as harsh and painful as his own.203bba8e5b832631

With a sigh, 1fae11fadd he turns back 2c37a43a6b toward the common 8be9c9e5f1 quarters, his bruised a428600d5b body a testament 8ebcef30ce to the hardships b9b95b8805 endured by those 12904d9a45 at the bottom.7c29901720acfce7

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<To be continued in Volume 2.>3e22ca73fbb46180

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