Mateo didn't respond immediately and after a while, he said, "If Thomas is really dead, will you blame me?"
Clara was taken aback! The news had just shocked her, and she was genuinely concerned. She feared that the fox tribe leader wouldn't let them off easily. However, if she and Mateo had to pay a significant price for this, she was uneasy. How could she not blame him? Clara sighed and said, "Can I really not blame you?"
Just when things were stabilizing, another problem arose. It never seemed to end.
When they arrived at the old tribe leader's place, a large fire was lit in the courtyard, and a crowd of people gathered around. The fox tribe leader, having been offended by Grandma earlier in the day, took advantage of Thomas's situation to assert dominance. He pointed at the old tribe leader and said, "One of my tribe members died in your Lion tribe. You have to give us an explanation."
