It took two days of searching.
On the evening of the third day, he spotted it—
A village, nestled into a mountainside.
He was happy, but cautious.
He didn't know anyone.
But thanks to the Traveller Title, he could understand the language.
As he neared the village, he spotted the first person. A little girl playing under a tree.
She had brown hair, fair skin, and big brown eyes She like a living doll.
But Max noticed something else.
A snake slithering silently from above, heading toward her.
He smiled to himself.
Time to act.
He ran.
Fast.
The girl turned in fear.
She thought someone was coming to hurt her.
Max grabbed her and pulled her away.
Villagers rushed in from all directions, surrounding him.
He gently put the girl down and pointed to the snake.
One of the men, sizing Max up from head to toe, gave him a small smile—
> "Thank you."