Shadow Slave

There were food rations in one of the carts, but Lady Tamar had also slain an Awakened Monster in the morning. There had been enough time for Rain to harvest a slab of meat before the survey team continued on Its Journey, so now, she was ready to cook a delicious supper.

Although the team wasn't big, there was a clear separation between people. The Awakened mostly kept to themselves, the survey specialists did the same, and the porters generally stuck together.

Right now, they were gathered around a fire, watching Rain roast meat with gleaming eyes.

«Wait, wait, everyone… it will be done soon! We're having a feast tonight!»

She grinned and turned the juicy strips of meat, making the melted fat sizzle. A delicious aroma permeated the air.

One of the laborers laughed.

«Rani, kid… if I was thirty years younger, I would have married you right here and now. No questions asked.»

One of the tough women from the road crew gave him a disdainful look.

«Old goat, what makes you think that you would have been worthy of marrying our Rani? Dream on!»

She put her hand around Rain's shoulder protectively.

«On that note, though… I know for a fact that you have a bottle of arak hidden in your pack. Come one, bring it out…»

The mood was light and warm. Rain was the youngest of the laborers, so they treated her with a bit of affection. The women especially tried to take care of her like concerned aunts.

So, feeding them today was her way of returning the favor.

While the man went to take out the bottle of moonshine from his pack, the woman let go of Rain and looked at the sizzling meat hungrily.

Then, she said in a tone of confusion:

«I must say, though… that's a peculiar pan you have there, Rani.»

Rain grinned.

think

she was using the blade of the Huntsman's axe as

to discard. However, it was just large enough to place over a

Rain clicked her tongue.

to be a demon's weapon. A handy thing to have — doesn't rust, easy to wash, and I can split firewood with it at the same time.

The laborers laughed.

meat was ready, even the survey specialists were looking at them with envy. Rain passed the strips of meat around and placed

night sky, and the

arrived from Ravenheart two days before we departed the main camp, didn't

bearded man with harsh eyes scratched

need to filter air in the Dream

a moment, then

I wanted to save some coin, then move south and open a shop in one of the smaller cities, before they really developed. How great would it be, to have a store in a central location? But it's not easy

The others laughed.

be a

a small luxury PTV

in an underground facility in

«What about you, Rani?»

wide and fluttered

Oh… I went to

stared at her for a few

«Gods, she's a baby…»

girl end up on a road

you mean, our Rani is tough as nails… tougher than the bunch

died down, the woman who had hugged her

news in

way of receiving information

arrived from the capital of the Song Domain recently, Pill was understandably