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 so,

the blade of the Huntsman's axe as a

large enough to place over

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. I was so

The laborers laughed.

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

food, a bit of alcohol, and a warm fire. The three moons shone beautifully in the night sky, and the mundane humans

we

harsh eyes scratched the back of his

air in the Dream Realm, though, so I just worked construction here and there for the last

hesitated for a moment, then added with a sheepish

really developed. How great would it be, to have a store in a central location? But it's not easy to save. lіght\nоvel\cаve~c`о/m. That's why I signed up

The others laughed.

a civil engineer in

a small luxury PTV

bastards, I was a floor cleaner in an

«What about you, Rani?»

opened her eyes wide and fluttered her

Oh… I went

for a few moments, then

«Gods, she's a baby…»

such a precious girl end up on

as nails… tougher than the bunch of

had hugged her before looked at the

in Ravenheart,

folk had no way of receiving information quickly, There was little entertainment, as well,

Song Domain recently, Pill was understandably