"Mother, what a change here!"

Natalie took her mother, Nala's arm, and her smart purple eyes looked around, and finally let out a sigh of emotion.

"It's huge, indeed."

The mother and daughter walked on the flat stone road of Eagle's Beak Island, looking at the busy savages who kept passing by, as well as the neat wooden houses, towers, and castles rising from the ground, and suddenly seemed to have come to a lively city.

It's hard to imagine that, just a few months ago, it was just a barren valley.

Natalie wanted to see the castle with its foundations laid and its walls about three feet high, but her mother dragged her to the orphanage.

The courtyard was not large, but it was simply fenced and a dozen wooden houses were built inside, and hundreds of children gathered in the square around the houses, the eldest of whom was eleven or twelve years old, and the youngest of whom was only three or four years old.

They were all dressed in shabby animal skin clothes, and they were shaking their heads and singing:

"The Father's countenance is strong and strong, and he administers justice in judging falsehoods, and judges the length of good life, and is kind and loves children;

Our Lady brings the blessing of life, guards and cares for every woman, her smile never stops, and she cares for the little children gently;

Warriors stand before the enemy......"

Nala knew that it was the Song of the Seven Gods.

She was not surprised by this, after all, that lord was a knight of the Seven Gods, and he would definitely spread the belief in the Seven Gods in his territory, which was understandable.

Moreover, the other party did not use strong means to force all the people to convert to the Seven Gods, which is already very merciful.

There are also many elderly people around this group of children, some of them sing along with them, some squint their eyes in the sun, and some do simple handicrafts...... However, these people all have smiles on their faces and seem to be happy with their life here.

After singing the song of the Seven Gods, the children skillfully changed the song again.

Nala hadn't heard this song, but after listening to it for a while, she realized that it was actually a song in praise of the young lord, and the lyrics were quite explicit, what thank the lord for giving us food, thank the lord for giving us shelter, we are always grateful......

"Mother, that lord is not ashamed! actually made someone write a song for themselves. Natalie whispered in her mother's ear.

Nala also wanted to laugh, but still defended the other party: "However, he is really not bragging." These elderly people and children are well cared for. ”

Natalie's little mouth under the veil pouted, not retorting.

After watching for a while, the mother and daughter left the welfare home and headed for the lord's hut.

"Lord Caesar."

"Haha, Lady Nala, I've been looking forward to you for a long time!" Samwell warmly stood up and greeted.

He glanced at the little girl beside Nala, who was almost a mold printed, and said:

"This must be your daughter, right?"

"Yes, this is my daughter, Natalie."

Natalie bowed to Samwell on her knees, then shrank back behind her mother, looking curiously at the young riverbend nobleman in front of her with her bright purple eyes.

Samwell smiled gently at the little girl, and then asked Nora:

"Lady Nala, did you find the ghost grass I wanted?"

Nala nodded, and handed over a bag of animal skins: "We found a total of fifty-four plants this time. ”

Samwell hurriedly took it, opened it and saw that it was indeed the kind of ghost grass that he had eaten before, he nodded with satisfaction, and then without counting it, he took the corresponding silver deer and handed it to Nala.

Nala took the silver deer, thanked him again, and then asked:

"Lord Caesar, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

"You say."

"I want the old people and children of the Raven Tribe to stay in your welfare home, I wonder what price we have to pay?"

Samwell smiled and said, "The welfare house is for my people, so as long as you become my people." ”

Nala pondered for a moment and shook her head in embarrassment: "I'm sorry, my lord, it's not that we don't want to surrender, but the Raven Tribe has always served only the old gods, so ...... However, we can pay money, or ghost grass, hides, jerky......"

Samwell interrupted, "Surrendering to me doesn't prevent you from continuing to serve the Old Gods, and you should know that I never forced my people to convert to the Seven Gods. You can even go on with your old way of life, just pay me taxes regularly. ”

Nora's eyes were still struggling.

When Samwell saw this, he said:

"If you really don't want to surrender, there's another way."

"What's the solution?"

Samwell pointed to the little girl cowering behind her mother, "Let your daughter stay on Eagle's Beak Island as well, so that I can safely accept the old people and children of the Raven Tribe into the welfare home." Don't worry, I'll treat her like my own sister. ”

When Natalie heard this, her eyes widened, and her hands clutched her mother's sleeves like a frightened fawn.

Nala hesitated for a moment and said, "My lord, I need to think about it before giving you an answer." ”

"Yes." Samwell nodded, "I'll leave for Starfall in three days, just give me an answer before then." ”

When it came to Starfall, Samwell stared at Nala's eyes, and sure enough, he sensed a well-hidden fluctuation.

It seems that this Nala may really be Ashara Dane, and her so-called amnesia is probably just a lie.

But then there is a question - since Ashara has not lost her memory, why doesn't she go back to Starfall City?

Is the mountain forest more comfortable than the castle?

"Okay, I'll get back to you as soon as I can." Nala looked like nothing had happened, turned around and left the hut with her daughter.

When she went out, Natalie hugged her mother's arm and shouted:

"Mother, I don't want to stay here! I'm going to follow you all the time! ”

"Silly boy. How can you follow me all the time. With a lonely look in her eyes, Nala pointed to the castle under construction in front of her, "Haven't you always wanted to live in a majestic castle?" You can't follow me. ”

"Then I'll live in the castle with you!"

"Natalie, listen to me." Nala's expression became serious, "We've been cared for by the Raven Tribe for more than a decade, and it's time to give them back. Besides, it's better for you to stay on Hawksbill Island than to run around in the mountains and forests with me......"

"I don't! I'm going to run with you! Natalie's tone was already crying.

Na stretched her hand to wipe the crystal from the corner of her daughter's eyes, but she didn't expect to wipe more and more.

But her tone was still tough: "Natalie, you're not like me. You don't belong to this mountain forest, but you should soar in the wider world. I have heard the whispers of the gods under the tree of my heart, and He has other arrangements for you. ”

Natalie threw herself into her mother's arms, crying silently.

Nala stroked her daughter's hair and looked up to the northeast—

Her gaze seemed to have crossed the vast bay and saw the castle with the purple flag fluttering.

Mixed emotions filled Nora's atrium, leaving her speechless for a moment.

I only silently recited in my heart—

I can't go back, but hopefully ......

Can you go back......