"They're for smaller animals," Maria explained, still smiling. "You know—little kharosh, maybe a few beilli. Tiny things you can kill with a well-aimed arrow. But for larger animals, the men just transform into their beast form and fight directly."
"Oh… I see." Kaya's attention went back to the arrow tips. Despite being simple wood, the points were well-shaped—enough to pierce soft flesh. If she could find a way to make them deadlier, maybe coat them with something… yes, a strike to the heart could end a fight fast.
She was still turning over ideas in her mind when Maria suddenly shouted, "Miss Kaya!"
Kaya snapped out of her thoughts. "What?"
Maria pointed at Kaya's hand. "Don't touch that!"
Kaya looked down. Her fingers were hovering over a small, red mushroom growing at the base of a tree. She drew her hand back and chuckled. "It's dangerous?"
"Very," Maria said firmly. "Even two drops of its poison could kill someone."
