Chapter 204: The magic of the Zhouyu

"Why do we hang food on the trees?" Elize asked, feeding the Zhouyu a piece of meat. 

The beast's jaw snapped as its mouth closed around the cooked flesh. With a satisfied grunt, it started chewing on the meat, looking at its master with glee. Elize smiled down at the creature. She was sitting on top of a high branch of what she understood to be a Spet tree. Ayre and Nym held on to her cautiously as they tied packets of food on the branch. 

"We hang not only food but other gifts as well," Ayre replied, dangling a wooden carving in front of her eyes. "We do this so that the tree spirits return to our village in spring."

"But it's only mid-winter," Elize asked, raising her brows.