The next day, Theo set out early to find the right wood to smoke the rest of the meat, leaving Serena and Kiro behind. It took him about an hour to collect the wood he needed and prepare everything for smoking.
Serena helped out with this and by noon, they were heading out to find Elder Samuel. As they walked to the village center, Serena carried Kiro in her arms, not wanting a repeat of yesterday.
As they walked, the trio passed some beastmen and a few beastwomen. Almost everyone kept out of their way and would nervously glance at them. Clearly the village was not used to visitors.
But that made it all the more better in Serena's eyes. They'd have less problems if the village rarely had outsiders come by.
When they got to the busy center, they spotted Elder Samuel chatting with a few beastmen. He too spotted them and waved them over.
Once they got to him, Elder Samual exclaimed, "Good morning! Was the hut alright?"
