When the group saw me sitting up and covered in blood and wounds, their faces were of surprise and doubt. And it wasn't much help what I said when I saw them. The adult bears were still around me, looking out for the group that had arrived, being that my sister had her bow still aimed at the bear that stopped my bleeding.
"Eve, put your bow down, take a good look at what it's holding." Saying those my father knocked the bow from my sister's hands and pointed to my arm. Putting his bow down, he began to approach where I was.
"It's okay if I approached Oz, I don't want to attack the hatchlings."
"I don't think anything will happen, they're just a little stressed, and this one won't stay away from me."
The bear cubs were still playing on my feet and the bear that had lost an eye wouldn't let go of my wound, it seemed to be protecting me as one of the cubs. The other two bears let my father pass when they saw that he left his weapons behind, but upon seeing me closer he stopped, I lifted my gaze to his face and saw that he was distressed.
"You fought alone didn't you, why didn't you call for help?"
Even though he wasn't raising his voice, I could recognize the anger in his words, I thought he would question me how, but I had underestimated him, he actually wanted to know my reasons.
"I couldn't let him kill the cubs, the beast was the opposite of what you taught me, to hunt for a purpose not out of desire."
"Ha ... So you remembered something like that huh?"
"Why wouldn't I?" Had it not attacked alone, the cubs would have died and we would have been left with nothing for the winter, despite using other meat and pelts, the damage would have reverberated for years.
"Well I can't say I accept your decision, but you fought for what you thought was right. Even though it will cost you an arm."
"Ah, this...just take me to Uncle Miles for an elixir."
"Apparently you're not the only one who owes me explanations eh, He sure still takes bribes from the nobles."
"Did he ever stop doing that?" as we laughed at Uncle Miles, my father helped me up and the bear who stood by my side got up, to join the others. As they were all together, the bears headed in the direction of a mountain, and the hunters' stares calmed.
Before entering the forest again, the bear I saved turned to look at me and gave a soft growl toward my father.
"Don't worry, take care of your family too."
"Did you understand what he meant?" Leaning on his shoulder, my father began to guide me back toward the village.
"Oz, when you fight or hunt for a certain amount of time, you can start to notice the intentions behind every action."
After those words, he directed the other hunters to gather the carcasses of the bear and beast, marking them as my prey. My sister was tasked with retrieving the arrows and bows, as well as ensuring the safety of the group. it wasn't long before we reached the village, other hunting parties had already arrived, and we were approached by the chief.
"What happened, oh my god!!!"
The village chief shouted at the sight of my arm, the tone of his expression helped me stay more awake, I could not afford to fall asleep with so much blood loss.
"Relax, Oz found himself a mutant, apparently we won't be able to hunt bears for a few seasons, tell the others to hunt horned rabbits and thunder deers."
"A mutant?! , we need to move the other hunters!"
"Let me explain well, calm down a bit Dale."
My father being respectful of the chief's authority, saying his name firmly meant he was talking about something serious and had no time for distractions.
"Right, sorry Charles, is the mutant still alive?"
"No, in case you haven't figured it out Oz defeated it, I'm taking him to my brother. I left Eve in charge of another group, they're going to bring in the bodies."
"Ok, take him quick, I'll go with a small group into the woods, I'll need a report later."
"Did he ever stop doing that?" as we laughed at Uncle Miles, my father helped me up and the bear who stood by my side got up, to join the others. As they were all together, the bears headed in the direction of a mountain, and the hunters' stares calmed.
Before entering the forest again, the bear I saved turned to look at me and gave a soft growl toward my father.
"Don't worry, take care of your family too."
"Did you understand what he meant?" Leaning on his shoulder, my father began to guide me back toward the village.
"Oz, when you fight or hunt for a certain amount of time, you can start to notice the intentions behind every action."
After those words, he directed the other hunters to gather the carcasses of the bear and beast, marking them as my prey. My sister was tasked with retrieving the arrows and bows, as well as ensuring the safety of the group. it wasn't long before we reached the village, other hunting parties had already arrived, and we were approached by the chief.
"What happened, oh my god!!!"
The village chief shouted at the sight of my arm, the tone of his expression helped me stay more awake, I could not afford to fall asleep with so much blood loss.
"Relax, Oz found himself a mutant, apparently we won't be able to hunt bears for a few seasons, tell the others to hunt horned rabbits and thunder deers."
"A mutant?! , we need to move the other hunters!"
"Let me explain well, calm down a bit Dale."
My father being respectful of the chief's authority, saying his name firmly meant he was talking about something serious and had no time for distractions.
"Right, sorry Charles, is the mutant still alive?"
"No, in case you haven't figured it out Oz defeated it, I'm taking him to my brother. I left Eve in charge of another group, they're going to bring in the bodies."
"Ok, take him quick, I'll go with a small group into the woods, I'll need a report later."
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