Cooking with Wild Game: Volume 25 [Parts 1 to 8] by EDA

Author:EDA
Language: eng
Format: epub

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“Ever since you collapsed out behind the house, the neighboring women have been taking turns caring for you,” Ai Fa said after finally regaining her composure, squeezing the liquid out of a towel into a bucket as she did. I was leaning up against a wall as I listened to her. There was a blanket behind my back and a sheet over my legs, so I wouldn’t collapse at the drop of a hat. However, I did wish Ai Fa was still holding me.

“I couldn’t leave your side, so they took up the tasks of making dinner, doing the laundry, and so on. Someone was always stopping by the Fa house, one after another, from morning till night. I’m sure someone will be here shortly today as well.”

“I see... Sounds like I caused a lot of people trouble, not just you.”

“‘Trouble’ isn’t the right word. But you should be deeply grateful to the women who lent us their aid even though they are not members of our clan,” Ai Fa calmly stated as she began wiping down my right arm with the towel. The feeling of her touch through the cloth was enough on its own to let me feel her presence all around me. It seemed my heart was as exhausted as my withered body, if not more so.

“Toor Deen and the others have also done a splendid job of managing the stalls. And Rimee Ruu has taken over your role with the Sauti clan.”

“Rimee Ruu has been handling the Sauti?”

“Indeed. She was there to observe your skillful demonstration, was she not? Apparently, that was enough for her to take care of it for you without any issues.”

“I see,” I said with a smile. I did remember Rimee Ruu passionately watching us as we worked.

In the meantime, Ai Fa moved over to my other arm. “And it hasn’t just been the neighboring clans either. The Ruu and their subordinates stopped by here and there too. Reina Ruu and Gazraan Rutim visited every single day.”

“Huh... Once I’m feeling better, I’ll have to thank everyone.”

When I said that, Ai Fa suddenly stopped cleaning my left arm. Wondering why that was, I turned to look at her and found her doing a strange sort of mumbling motion with her mouth. It looked like she was desperately trying to keep herself from frowning.

“Asuta, I was going to save this question for when you were feeling better, but...”

“Yeah, what is it?”

“Is Reina Ruu someone special to you?”

I was taken aback.

“While the fever had you in its grasp, you would frequently moan and speak incoherently. I heard you mention my name, your father...and often Reina Ruu’s name as well.”

“I said Reina Ruu’s name?”

“Indeed... And you didn’t add her clan name, simply calling her Reina.”

At that point, Ai Fa seemingly couldn’t hold back anymore, and a deep frown appeared on her face. However, all it did was make me feel all warm and fuzzy because of how adorable she looked like that, as I turned her question over in my head.

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