**Flashback**
Huli sat in his tent. He looked fierce and the atmosphere was tense. The few councilors and the warriors who attended looked tense at the crown prince.
"How many foxes have fallen and how many have been affected? "
The cold voice gave the people in the tent cold shivers through their spine . A council member took a step forward and bowed
"War commander so far known, a quarter of the foxes have been affected and a dozen foxes has fallen"
Huli slammed his fist on his chair
"everyone leave! "
The councilor winced and turned quickly. The rest followed his example and quickly left the tent. The whole camp was in a riot because every day a fox died or fell ill. Since the foxes were an important alliance in the war, this came at a very inconvenient time.
Huli looked worried when a tall, muscular warrior walked in. He had curly golden blond hair that reach till his shoulders. He had clear blue eyes, and radiating a friendly warmth. When Huli saw him coming in, he quickly sat up and got a smile on his face.
"My friend how is Fu? "
The warrior looked at Huli and shook his head
"it is clear that she is also affected, but she is not bothered by the symptoms. But I only give her one day and she also will be in danger. It is better if she does not exert herself now and rest. This is a strong poison, the person who made this must be a genius. I think the person qualities are on the same level as the mother of Kyro! "
Huli looked at him confused
"who is kyro?And aren't you the best healer and herbalist of the north? You must know a way! Only you can save Fu and the other foxes. I can't lose her Tatsu! "
Tatsu looked up
"I am sure that only the healer of the dragon tribe has the antidote. If we wanted to safe the foxes, we would have to take the healer prisoner. But it seems to me that they will monitor the healer well. I feel that the healer is willing to give the antidote without a problem. And how can you forget about kyro! Kai's son, he always came to play with us with his dragon."
Huli laughed
"oh him! I wonder if he has traveled with the king of the dragon tribe, if so I would like a rematch!"
Then suddenly he looked seriously again and looked at Tatsu
"how are you so sure the healer would help us? "
"The amount of poison it has put in the smoke is not nearly enough to attack and kill the foxes quickly. The quantity itself is even so that a healer who finds out what the poison is, could save the foxes. In addition to that, I know for sure if the person had put the necessary amount of poison in the smoke, all the fox would be dead by now "
Huli got up and walked to Tatsu
"time is running out. Tonight we take just enough men to set no alarm. We will go on foot and the foxes will stay here. I'll see you in one hour at the gate of the camp"
Huli walked to the stable to see Fu. when he entered he say her sleeping. he walked towards her and rubbed Fu's nose with his hand.
My most loyal friend I will ensure that nothing happens to you. When the sun comes up you would be as u were again. He turned around and wanted to walk away.
Just as he wanted to walk away, Fu opened her eyes.
"where are you going? "
Huli turned around and looked at Fu
"I am going to return to my tent again. I wanted to know how you were doing "
Fu lowered her head and looked at her master
"master with all due respect I grew up with you and I feel you. I know very well when you lie "
Huli looked at the floor and then looked up again with a fake smile.
"Fu it is better if you take a rest for the night"
Fu saw Tatsu coming in. He was dressed in his combat uniform and was armed. She saw huli put on his armor and grabbed his weapons. Is there a battlefield today, she thought. She stood up and wanted to walk to Huli. But when she wanted to continue she felt that she was tied to a chain.
"Where do you get the nerve to put me on a chain! I will follow you where ever you go! "
Huli looked at Fu but didn't answer. He turned to Tatsu
"give her the sleeping aid so she stays calm until the morning"
Huli walked away without looking back and softly said
"Fu I'm sorry"
Fu stepped back when Tatsu approached her. She knew she could do nothing to him because he was her master's best friend. She struggled a lot but in the end he managed to give her an anesthetic. Fu fell down and the last thing she saw was Huli walking away with a group of warriors.
** end Flashback **
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Kaida and Huli walked to the entrance of the village, until Kaida suddenly remembered the little cabin she had seen in the forest. She pulled his arm and asked
"who lives in that cabin? The healing herbs that are growing on the fields seem familiar to the one my aunt grows "
Huli looked at her in surprise and thought
"I really don't know. Five years ago it wasn't there yet "
Kaida wanted to continue asking questions until she heard screams. Together with Huli she looked towards the sound. In the distance, she saw a group of people surrounding a young woman.
The group of people all shouted reproaches at her and said she was not welcome and could not come again. Since she was there, there was a curse on the village and every time she came the disaster got worse. An older man picked up a stone and threw it at the woman. The stone hit her head and blood began to flow down her face.
The young woman tried to get up and grab her basket. Everything she had in her basket had fallen to the floor and with great difficulty she tried to grab everything. The woman stood up and walked with her head low away from the angry group of people
"I apologize, now I would like to retire back to the forest. I don't want to bother you or your village, it's just on my way home "
"Do you think we believe that witch!"
The older man took another stone and wanted to throw it at her again. Kaida saw that and also grabbed a stone. She threw the stone at the other stone, which changed direction and fell just before the older man. The man looked startled at kaida and huli.
Kaida angrily walked to the group of people followed by Huli
"are you all daring against one? Have you no shame!"
Because kaida was wearing a hood, the group of people did not recognize her and therefore thought that an outsider had no right to speak. A fat lady walked over to her and spoke arrogantly
"little girl who do you think you are. You know nothing about this village and that witch. If i were u i would leave soon or I will not vouch for myself."
The fat woman wanted to push her away until she felt a sharp pain in her wrist. She looked at her hand and saw that someone had grabbed her hard. She followed the arm that held her and looked into angry blue eyes. When she recognized his face, all the blood in her face disappeared.
Huli threw the fat woman at the older man with a loud bang.
"I see that I have become too gentle. That someone has the guts to treat my queen like this under my supervision says enough "
His voice was cold and caused the group of people to shake with fear. They quickly fell to the floor and knelt before Huli and Kaida.
The fat woman said fearfully
"forgive me your highness I didn't know it was our queen! I recognize my mistake, but that girl is really a witch! She does not burn and no disease catches her or she isn't able to cure! No flower grows here anymore but everything grows on her fields"