When they arrived at the tribe's entrance, which was not far from the tanning field, they saw a white tiger and a young female standing among the tribe's members.
Those in the tribe made such a big scene because they found the young female attractive and wanted to get her attention by shouting.
The loud noises gave Keira a headache, so she stepped away and watched them from a distance. Frost noticed that and told her to stay here while he went to take a look.
With eyes toward the arrivals, Frost made his way to the center of the crowd.
When he saw the white tiger up close, he recognized who the newcomer was.
"Leon ?" Frost looked at the white tiger, wondering why he had shown up. He had seen Leon when he was at the old tribe's location, but didn't expect he would meet Leon again when he moved his tribe to this valley.
After noticed the arrival of the tribe's chief, leon explain, "I'm here to ask for your help, Frost." The tiger then turned its head towards the female behind him, "I found her in the forest, and her body was weak; can we stay at your tribe for a while just to let her rest?"
Glancing at the female behind Leon, who was cute but worryingly frail-looking, Frost saw no reason to refuse to help a young female, so he agreed.
"You are welcome to stay as long as you want. one of the guards will bring you two to an empty cave." Frost responded, then called one of his tribemates to accompany Leon and the young female on their way to the cave.
When they left, Frost went over to Keira and began explaining, "We will have new neighbors, they will stay with us for a while."
Keira nodded. After all, it was good for the tribe to have more people, and she could make new friends.
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The moment Keira and Frost returned to the cave, Frost rushed to boil water for the tired female wanting to make her feel refreshed after a long day of work.
After Keira finished her bathing, she came out of the bathroom and found Frost seated on a stone chair, cooking barbeques with a guest near the campfire.
When the new male sensed that he was being watched, he raised his head and met Keira's gaze.
Her appearance stunned him. In all his years, he had never seen anyone more stunning than she seemed. Leon was about to stand up to approach Keira, but the silver-haired male shoved his shoulder down, keeping him seated in place. Frost was aware of Leon's thoughts, but he would never allow any male to approach her.
Frost got up and called Keira over to join him at the fireplace. She plopped down next to Frost and glanced at the guest who sat facing her.
This male had shoulder-length white hair, a broad torso, and a strong build. He has a pair of slender blue eyes that are as blue as the ocean, contrasting with his pale skin.
Frost, who was grilling the barbeques, started to introduce "This is Leon, he is the tiger you saw in the evening," and handed Keira a cooked barbeque stick.
She greeted Leon with a polite smile before accepting a barbeque from Frost.
After Keira got the barbeque, Frost continued, "He is staying at a cave near us with a female he brought today."
"Thanks for letting us in. Actually, Ellie should have come to see you guys with me, but she was exhausted and fell asleep before I could ask her to come," Leon declared.
The tiger's expression shifted as he got a clearer look at Keira's face, and he started to stare directly into her eyes. "I have never seen an amethyst-eyed beastman. Especially a glowing amethyst like yours," He spoke in astonishment, but Keira had no idea what he was talking about.
What amethyst? what glow? Clearly, there was an issue with this tiger's vision.
"What do you mean?" The female in question inquired, raising her brows at him.
"Your eye's color," Leon repeated without turning his gaze away.
Which made Keira amusingly shake her head 'What kind of joke is this'
"Maybe you're seeing things, Leon. My eyes are gray," Keira chuckled at his words. There was no way her eyes could change color.
Now It was the wolf who started getting confused by the female's response, "Your eyes are always light purple, Keira, they aren't gray." He added, "The color was so light that only when standing up close can you see that it is purple."
After hearing Frost's words, Keira felt uncertain.
She was here for two days and hadn't seen her reflection; honestly, has no clue what's changed on her face.
Shifting her gaze between Leon and Frost, who were both staring at her with suspicion, How will she explain this when she just learned this news after they told her?
Because Keira was keeping quiet, Leon persisted by asking, "Which tribe are you from?"
Keira paused for a moment before telling Leon the truth, "I'm from a human tribe," she explained.
"I've never heard of a human tribe. Are you from other continents?" But the response Keira received from Leon was still not much help.
And again, to stop his question, she had to speak according to this world's style "Yes. My tribe was far away, I was lost and ended up here," Keira answered, keeping her voice and expression neutral.
Leon and Frost came to a halt to ask further. Many questions lingered in their throats about how a female from another continent could have come across the sea and gotten lost here. Not only because of the great distance between continents but also because of the dangers of the sea monsters.
This was the reason why it was uncommon to find outsiders from other continents. However, everyone has secrets, which could imply that the female was hiding something from them. If she couldn't speak about it, it could be very important.
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After they finished dinner, Frost gave the remaining barbeques to Leon and let him bring them back for Ellie if she would wake up later. Leon said thanks to them and left the cave.
When the guest left, Frost made the bed for Keira and brought her to seat there.
He soaked a soft animal skin sheet in warm water and wiped out the sticky oil on her palms. He then reached for a tiny bowl of ointment made from bee wax mixed with herbs, carefully applied it to the cuts on her fingers caused by her work at the tanning field. Then tenderly help her lay down on the stone bed and tug her into a fur blanket.
He was taking such good care of her that she didn't bother to halt him. She said, "Thank you," and rolled onto her side to sleep.
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The nighttime temperature was dropping. Frost firmly encircled her in his arms so that she could absorb the heat from his body.
Since it was too chilly, she didn't object when he hugged her. Why would she push him away if it was warmer to remain this way? She began to trust him at that point. Not just because he helped her out or brought her somewhere secure, but because he treated her with respect and cared for her constantly. But the more he was good to her, the more her heart ached at the thought of having to leave him one day.
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The following morning, Frost, as usual, was getting ready to go hunting. Keira lay on the bed, waiting until Frost had left the cave before getting up and going to the stone bathroom.
After she was confident no one could see her through the wall, she took off her dress and conjured it into a mirror to check her reflection.
In the mirror's reflection, she was startled to see that her irises were a vibrant purple, glittering like an amethyst jewel.
Seeing that her eyes had really turned purple, she panicked, didn't know what was wrong with her, but she needed to leave the tribe and find the prophet, who might be the only one who could help her.
Keira converted the mirror back into a dress before leaving the room. On the stone table, she noticed an outfit that caught her attention. They must have been made by Frost before he left.
She took it up, peering at the white animal hide strapless top and a skirt. Quickly taking off her dress, she changed into the new outfit. Without forgetting to conjure the dress into a ring, she put it on her finger to make it easier to take along.
The outfit felt cozy and well fit but it's too revealing, so she grabbed a long animal hide cape that hung beside the table and tied it over her shoulders before leaving the cave.
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Not far from the entrance of Frost's cave, a young female was standing alone and carrying a basket in her arms. Keira was curious about what she was up to, so she walked over and gently poked the young female arm "Hey, what are you doing?"
The young female spun around and watched keira with her big, round eyes. "Ah, I'm out to gather some fruit," she said.
Keira recalled seeing her yesterday near the tribe's entrance, so this must be Ellie, who came with Leon.
"You're Ellie, right? Leon told me about you. I'm Keira."
"Yes, yes I'm Ellie." Ellie smiled cheerfully, gazing at Keira with her adorable eyes. Ellie was a pretty female with a light complexion, round black eyes, and dark brown hair. Her height was about twenty centimeters less than Keira's, which made her look like a small white bun in Keira's view.
"Can I go with you to pick the fruits?" Keira asked. She was worried about how tiny and weak Ellie looked and wondered what would happen if this little female got hurt or fell in the forest.
"Of course, sister Keira! Let's go together." Ellie gave an eager smile, and they both walked together to the forest.
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