Guto and Dastan strolled through the village, arriving at Guto's designated lodging.
"Here we are, Édmir. You'll be staying here, and your friend will be right next to you, over there."
"Ah, and one more thing."
"What is it?"
"A friend of mine will be keeping an eye on you nearby. I hope you understand, we can't trust you just like that."
"I understand."
"Great. I have some tasks to attend to. There should be some clothes in a chest close to your bed, feel free to put them on."
As Dastan moved away, Guto entered the house and noticed a masked man standing in a corner.
"Umm... Hello."
The man remained silent.
'Tsk, what a creepy guy!' Guto thought.
Approaching the chest Dastan had mentioned, Guto retrieved clothing similar to what the locals wore.
Guto glanced at the masked man. "So, are you going to turn around or..."
Once again, the man remained silent.
'Tsk, this guy is seriously creepy.'
With no other option, Guto began to change in front of the man, feeling embarrassed by the situation.
Afterward, he headed outside to explore the village, and finally, the masked man moved. As Guto ventured through the village, the man followed closely behind.
Guto and the masked man walked through the village, and Guto observed Dastan playing with some children.
"He's quite something, isn't he?"
"So, you do talk!" Guto exclaimed.
"Yes, occasionally."
"Will you tell me why he's so impressive?"
"Of course."
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1434
13:23 PM
In the afternoon, in the village with a mine, the residents had a unique history. The mine was primarily used for crafting weapons and armor in contemporary times, but it had a different purpose in the past.
A group known as the Band of the Fox used to operate in the area. Their leader proposed a trade, offering protection from other bands and drugs in exchange for the village's minerals.
Since the village was new to the country and unfamiliar with drugs, people quickly became addicted upon trying them. In their desperation, they accepted the Band of the Fox's offer.
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1507
"Please sir I need this." A woman says.
"Shut up bitch, if you want these drugs you know what you have to do."
The man took of his pants. With no hesitation the woman started pleasuring the man.
Creak.
The door behind them started to open.
"Mommy, I'm hungry."
The woman stoped what she was doing and got close to the child panting and scratching her arm.
"Don't worry my son, mommy will get you food in a bit ok?"
"HEY BITCH, did I tell you to stop?"
The woman rushed to the man. "I'm sorry sir, I'm sorry."
"Tsk get out." The man pushed the woman out of the way and put his pants back on. "You interrupted something important child, you need to learn some maners."
The man took out a dagger from his back and started walking towards the child.
"Mommy I'm scared." The woman looks at her child rethinking all the things she has done wrong in her life. Her facial expression changes from worried and disgusted to determination.
She lunges at the man, grabing him "Run Dastan, get out of here." The man manages to push the woman, causing her to fall "You stupid whore." The man then stabs the woman in the stomach three times. "MOMMY NO."
"It's your turn you little shit." The man puts his dagger up high preparing to strike down at little Dastan, The woman grabs the man once again, she bites his hand causing him to drop the dagger.
With her last bit of energy the woman screams "DO IT DASTAN." Dastan grabs the dagger and stabs the man in the neck. The woman let's go of the man, they both fall to the ground and Dastan can't stop looking at the man dying slowly while crying.
"Dastan, come here." Dastan gets close to his mother. She huges him tightly while crying. "I'm sorry Dastan, I'm sorry mommy was so bad to you, I'm so sorry."
Dastan puts his mothers forehead against his own "It's ok mommy I will always love you no matter what." Dastan lets go of his mother.
She puts her hand in her stomach "Me and your baby brother will be waiting for you." "What do you mean by that mommy? I'm right here with you."
Her head falls down "Are you ok mommy?" Dastan tries to wake up his mother believing she was sleeping.
Step-Step-Step.
A man gets in the room
"What the hell happened here?!" "It's ok mister my mommy is just taking a nap."
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"That is heavy stuff, what happened after that?" Guto asked, hooked to the story.