Chapter - 38

“That’s a whole month without Kael complaining about rations,” Saria teased, earning a chuckle from the group.

Kael rolled his eyes. “I’m not complaining if we get to feast like kings.”

Raven gave them a rare smile. “So, friends, get back to work. It’s going to take us a lot of time to finish. Remove the skin of all these wolves and bundle them up. Once we’re done, we’ll head straight back to the city.”

Without wasting time, they all set to work.

Kaito knelt beside the first wolf, his hands steady as he drew a knife from his belt. His mind was still replaying the battle, the surge of his shadow power still fresh in his veins. Yet now was not the time for reflection. The faster they worked, the faster they could leave the cursed forest.

Saria joined him, her movements precise and efficient. “You’re getting better at this,” she noted as Kaito deftly removed a section of fur.