It was past noon, and Anchors finally brought the children back to the campfire. No one slept well in the short, cold hours before dawn, and both little penguins were grumpy this morning. They shuffled along the way, complaining about hunger, as if Angelus could do anything but grit his teeth and let them keep going. Seif, on the other hand, remained silent most of the time, saying only that he was glad he didn't have to walk because his legs would freeze.

The destroyed camp soon became more popular. The slave traders never returned to clean the camp, leaving behind a lot of useful things. Several blankets hung from the bushes, and a bowl fell from the car and rolled to the fire. Even the axe got stuck at the end of the firewood, which was still dry. The flame was right where he left, and soon a healthy fire burned in the stone circle.

To the children's relief, although the crust of the bread was burnt, it was still edible inside, and once the fire had melted it down a bit, they could take out a large piece for breakfast.

Seve's eyes widened when he saw his food, and he ate with surprising concentration, as if he had never eaten bread before, and Anchors thought it was entirely possible. The children had their fill of food, wrapped themselves in blankets around the fire, and their mood soon improved. Flowers and Pepper begin to tease Seif, tickling him. He looked really uncomfortable and didn't know how to react, so A

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Okles decides to jump in to save him, tickling the flowers and peppers mercilessly, laughing in a low, vicious voice.

They struggled and laughed until they coughed, and when Sev figured out what was going on and reached for Pepper's armpit, Andox shouted, "Attack my son, do you dare?" He then picked up the little devil and pretended he was eating the boy's stomach, which caused a giggle and Sef writhed his strength to leave. Anchors then stretched him out an arm's length and scratched his armpits as he squirmed and swayed, not letting him down until he began to gasp.

Flowers and Pepper looked at Sev with a plundering glint in their eyes, and from that moment on, it was all over. Andrew stepped back and told them to pick it up, and he began to pack up the things scattered all over the camp, feeling both relieved and increasingly uneasy. The children were safe, but the wagon was gone, along with all their food, clothes, tools, and dozens of silverware, which he hoped would make their way to the meadow.

He paused, considering whether he should go after Agn now. He wondered, how long would he have to wait to find them? He knew he should be worried, but he didn't. Not really. He couldn't imagine any real danger to Aguna - she had overcome everyone she met, including himself. However, she is a woman who has only the strength of a woman in her fists. Everyone has limits.

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Okles decided to let the kids play a little longer before going to her, as it would be good for them and would keep them away from the fear they had the night before.

But looking at them now, no one could have guessed that they had just been kidnapped and recovered. "Flower" and "Pepper" imitate some kind of monster, drooping their ears, growling awkwardly, wagging their tails, like predators, chasing Sev around the campfire. The little devil doesn't want to get too far from it, which makes him vulnerable to predation. Every once in a while, he would shout, "Wait, stop!" I'm so cold. Then keep all parts of your body as close to the fire as possible to warm yourself up, and then run away again without warning.

After a while, Androcles heard something behind him and turned to see Deanna coming out of the bushes. He was almost out of breath in shock—she was covered in blood, bandaged from head to toe, and now wearing a tunic instead of a piece of cloth. Where did this come from? Her eyes were red and her cheeks were wet with tears. Worst of all, she was alone. Agun, Gabi and Wolf Sca

It's all gone.

"Where's my woman!" He shouted at her, hoping his voice sounded more angry than fearful. The children stopped, their mouths open.

"Dinah! Sef shouted in horror. He ran to her, but did not jump on top of her, probably for fear of hurting her.

"Oh my God, this isn't ......!" They are good! They're next to the cart! Deanna said, stretching out her hands to soothe him. She seemed completely overwhelmed, which made him uneasy. "They're safe."

"Where are they?" He said it again firmly.

"Dinah......" Sef said. It sounded like he was going to cry.

Deanna picked the boy up, frowned slightly in pain, and said to him calmly, "I'm fine, Sephie. I am fine. See? I can pick you up or something. He tried to find a place where he wouldn't touch her bandages, but Deanna just held him tightly in his arms until he gave up, hugging her tightly with her arms, legs, and a long, whip-like tail.

She said, "Your woman is by the cart. We had a fight, but I was the only one who was hurt. On the way back, we noticed that the carriage was coming in the opposite direction. Then the cow gets stuck, so you need to pull it out. ”

Androxes stared at her uncomfortably with evaluative eyes for a long time. She appeared to have been beaten and whipped, and some of her wounds were cracked. He didn't hurt her by punching her, so what could hurt her?

The young woman's expression reminded him of someone trying to act honest, not because they were lying, but because they knew how deceptive it looked. After thinking about it for a while, he found that he believed her words. The cloth looked familiar, and the tunic had only barely been sewn. It must have been Aguna who pieced it together for her to wear.

He finally asked, "Who attacked you?" You said you could deal with the slave traders. ”

She quickly looked away and said, "Can we talk about this later?" If we delay too long, Master Agna will be angry. She awkwardly put her hand on Seif's back, as if to protect him. She stealthily met Anjex's gaze, then looked away again. She looked a little uncomfortable holding him. Nervous.

Sev wagged his tail, an unconscious habitual action, and it was at that moment that Ancrex realized what was happening. "You've hit one, haven't you?" Why are you still alive? He asked.

"I don't ...... I don't want to talk to ......," she said, glancing at Sef with an uneasy expression.

In this way, she is fighting a demon. He's pretty sure. The gods are above, is it true that this land is full of them? If that's the case, who can bear to live here under the swaying purse of the Turos gods? But she overcame and survived, and now she knows what this little guy will become one day. Judging by the look on her face, if he pressed her, he might be able to convince her to let him strangle Sef.

If he still wanted to, he didn't want to. Agn knew what to do with the little one, or God knew, and she could ask him as his priestess.

"Dinah? How were you hunted? The little devil asked.

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Okles leaned closer and said, "Sef, let me hold you for a while until she doesn't hurt so much." Come here. Then he pried the little devil out of her arms. She didn't resist, but Sev resisted a little.

"Mr. Andox, is she ill?" Is she okay? Sev asked, his voice full of worry, both in his heart and in his ears.

"Do you see how she gets up and walks around?" She'll be fine, otherwise she wouldn't be able to walk. But why don't you kiss her and make sure? Androx said. He suddenly had a sense of self and didn't know where this woman's behavior came from, but he decided that he could do whatever he wanted, and whoever had an opinion about it, cursed whomever he wanted. He took the little devil to her and kissed her on the cheek. The little boy was draped in a blanket and returned to Anchors' shoulders, who picked up his pedals again, sighed knowingly, in exasperation, grabbed his spear, and said, "All right, let's go and rescue that cursed gorgondron from its predicament."

For a moment, Deanna just looked at him inexplicably.

"What? Get moving, girl! You'd better not lie to me, understand? I won't forgive you if you lie and make them in trouble. Andrx said, frowning as he always tried to feign a roar. Still, looking at the boys giggling, he must have completely lost confidence, for his laughter was as hypocritical as it sounded.

She slowly turned, facing the road, and gave Sef one last glance, sitting comfortably on Anchors' shoulder.

"What? I decided I liked him. Act now! He said, pointing his spear ahead.

"I'm sorry, I'm leaving. I have a lot on my head. I'm so happy to see him play like that, I forgot about myself. ”

"yes, the girls are stupid, that's to be expected. Flowers and pepper, she was standing there. How do you get a cow moving? He asked with a serious look on his face.

Both of his sons grinned as if they were going to get away with it and went to slap her ass. Flower just ran up and swung the swing, but Deanna gracefully avoided his clumsy attempt; Then Pepper popped up out of nowhere and slammed a loud slap right on her target. Deanna screamed, "I'm leaving!" Oh, you wicked little rat! Come here!" When Pepper catches up with him for revenge, Pepper dodges it, which Sev finds funny and laughs like a dog. He squirmed as if he wanted to jump in to join them, but Andax pulled him back.

"You! Which side are you on?" Deanna pointed her finger at Sev with an accusatory finger. The corners of her mouth went up, revealing a bitter smile. Then she had to hide from the flowers, and the flowers slapped her hard. "That's it! I'm leaving. Stop! Don't let me go too fast. It hurts my heart. ”

Hana took a step back, looking annoyed. Pepper appeared next to him and said embarrassedly, "I'm sorry if I hurt you more."

Deanna relaxed, and the worry on her face seemed to disappear. Playing is a way to cheer up young people; A

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Okles has a lot of experience in this area. Obviously, this also works for young women. But not Ga

bi。 Gabi wasn't even afraid of itching when he was angry.

"You didn't hurt me. The carriage was just behind the bend in front. ”

They don't have to go far, maybe half a mile. Slave traders parked their cars on the road, and that's fine - Anchors was fed up with trekking through the snow. However, it turned out that the energy that the boys burst out of was short-lived, and he had to poke them with the tip of his spear more than once. They don't appreciate that.

At least Deanna quickly regained her characteristic composure. She strides with her head held high, and every step is graceful and unhurried. Andlox couldn't shake the guilt of sending her to face the devil, though he couldn't possibly know. He would have to get the whole picture from Aguna before he could decide what to do, but that would almost certainly involve giving her some kind of gift or honor.

In the military, anyone who kills a demon is almost guaranteed to eat for free, just like other great combat heroes. A

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Okles has never killed anyone, but he may have had many other reasons for this honor. He never petitioned, because there was no ancestral land, and the petition seemed hollow. How could he sit there and enjoy the respect of his fellow admirers, who did not even have a fireplace for him to sacrifice?

But that's another question. He'd have to think of something appropriate to do with Deanna. Maybe he could get her something from the car. A handful of silver? It's enough to show his gratitude, but not because his family may run out of food later on. And, of course, buy more warm clothes for the little ones. That's self-evident. What else, he didn't know. How can one recognize a woman who has performed exceptionally well in battle? It probably never existed, not once in the millennium since Dikaia was founded.

Maybe Aguna will have some ideas. She was a savage after all, and she knew what other barbarians liked.

The path led them around the last few hidden trees, and he finally saw them. Garbi sat in a carriage that had been driven off the road. Argn paced impatiently. They are safe and healthy. When Anchors noticed the heartfelt relief he felt when he saw them, he realized that he must have been more worried than he wanted to admit, as if he had a strong desire for Agunn to be up to any task, and that came true.

Wolf sca

The first to see him was to fly over to meet him, wings buzzing. Someone gave him another small square scarf, fastened it with a pin, and he seemed to have found his little boots. The fairy wasted more cloth than all of them combined, but he was so charismatic that Androll didn't have to buy another lantern.

The fairies walked from one person to the other, as usual, hugging the faces of all of them. "Chili! Flower! Daddy saved you! And Seff !are you okay? Do you have to fight?"

"Before we could start getting scared, Dad found out about us." Pepper said, flicking his black tail in the direction of the flower. Their tails meet and entangle together. "Hmm, flowers?"

Hana nodded solemnly. "I'm not scared at all."

Sev added: "Master Andovis chopped me off the coarse cloth, and then he saved me as well."

"Keep walking, kids. Stop when you get there. Andrx said, not slowing down in the slightest. Hello, wolf sca

。 It's nice to see that you're not being eaten. ”

"I've never been eaten!" But! But the devil tried. It tried to catch me, but I ran too fast. Daddy, guess what? Deanna and Mom defeat a demon. ”

Deanna froze and squinted at Sef. The little devil rode on his shoulder, and Anchors couldn't see his face, but the boy didn't move and didn't seem to react.