Outside the hut…
There was a makeshift kitchen on the side of the hut. A pot positioned on three-sided stones, serving as a firewood stove. The pot was currently used to boil water as the man placed edible, flavorful leaves and other seasonings in the boiling water, seemingly making some type of broth.
Liena, on the other hand, was busy skillfully cutting the meat after removing the skin of the giant rabbit-like wild beast. As she sliced the meat into reasonable portions, she casually started a conversation with the man.
"Have you heard of the recent monster attacks on the surrounding villages?" she broached.
Her sudden remark caused the man, who was busy adding condiments to the broth he was making, to spill all the contents into the boiling water. Ignoring the mess he made, he turned to look at Liena with a scowl on his countenance.
"Who told you that?" He asked, probing.
