At night, Silu followed Amo to the center of the square, the same place where the husband-selection ceremony had been held. At this moment, many beastmen were sitting around the bonfire, roasting meat and chatting comfortably. Of course, some females were also sitting with their beast husbands, roasting meat and eating together, while a few small deer were happily running around.
The sky had just darkened a little, but it was still bright enough to see everything clearly. Silu found the lively scene around her very novel. So, the Beastmen Continent also had activities where everyone gathered like this!
While she was curiously looking around, something suddenly bumped into her leg. She looked down and saw a cute little sika deer. There were also a few other deer of different colors nearby, though she didn't recognize them—she only knew the sika deer. She squatted down and petted the adorable sika deer. It was so beautiful, soft, and very cute.
"Big sister, you're so pretty." To her surprise, the little sika deer spoke, startling Silu so much that she fell on her butt, her face full of shock.
"You can talk?" She blinked curiously.
"Of course, I'm a beastman," the little one said, puffing up proudly.
Silu couldn't believe that this little deer could talk, and that it was actually a beastman!
"How cute, right? These are the cubs of our tribe. In a few months, they'll be able to transform into human form," a female said as she approached, smiling at Silu. She was holding a smaller deer in her arms, much smaller than the one running around on the ground.
"Wow, amazing," Silu said, looking up at the friendly female.
"Yes, nice to meet you! I'm Duoduo. You must be Chief Amo's female. I've heard about you before, and you're just as beautiful as they say. In the future, you and Chief Amo will have cubs of your own too," Duoduo said with a smile.
Indeed, she's really beautiful! No wonder Chief Amo likes her so much. This delicate and pretty little female—Duoduo liked her as well.
"Thank you, I'm Silu," she replied with a smile. Finally, she had met a kind female here. It hadn't been easy.
"It's no trouble. If you need help with anything in the future, feel free to ask," Duoduo said.
"There you are! I was wondering where you disappeared to. You scared me!" At that moment, Amo came over in a hurry. They had been walking together, but he hadn't noticed when she disappeared and thought he'd lost his little female. He hadn't expected her to be here chatting with another female.
Seeing them chatting so peacefully, Amo was also happy. It meant that Silu was slowly getting used to everything here.
"I was just walking around and ended up here, chatting with Duoduo for a bit," Silu said, a little embarrassed. Seeing Amo's worried expression, she figured she must have really scared him.
"Don't worry, nothing will happen in the tribe," Silu said, grabbing Amo's hand and half-jokingly comforting him.
"You really are something! I can't keep up with you. This is Duoduo, one of the females in our tribe. She's very nice, and you can hang out with her anytime," Amo said, nodding toward Duoduo in greeting.
"Amo! I never thought you'd find a little female of your own! I was beginning to think you'd grow old alone without a mate," a tall, burly male said, laughing as he approached.
"Shita, are you looking for a fight?" Amo said, raising his fist playfully.
Of course, the punch was just for fun, a way of greeting.
"You, hunting with the tribe yesterday… I didn't know you were going to choose a mate, or I'd have been there to see it," Shita said.
"This is my beast husband, Shita. The two sitting over there roasting meat are also my beast husbands. And this here is our cub. You'll need to hurry up and have your own cubs too," Duoduo said to Silu with a smile.
"Mhm," Silu replied, blushing. She hadn't expected Duoduo to have three beast husbands and two cubs. You really can't judge a book by its cover. And the fact that Duoduo was so straightforward made her feel a bit embarrassed. Beastmen were indeed very direct.
"You two chat. I'm going to see Father Beast for a bit and will be back soon. Be good and wait here for me, okay? Don't wander off, got it?" Amo said, patting Silu's head.
"Mhm, you go ahead. I won't run off," Silu nodded obediently.
Several beastmen nearby, who had been watching the scene, exchanged glances that seemed to say, "Wow, didn't expect to see this side of Amo!"
"Don't worry, I'll take good care of Silu," Duoduo said with a smile.
"Thank you!" Amo replied.
"We're all from the same tribe, no need to be so polite. Besides, I was feeling bored anyway. Now I have someone to chat with," Duoduo said cheerfully. From the moment she saw Silu, she liked her. Now she had a new friend. It felt great! In the tribe, there were very few females Duoduo liked, and most weren't willing to socialize. After all, getting along with others was important.
"Alright, be good and wait for me. I'll be back soon!" Amo said before leaving.
"You two seem to get along well. It's only been a short time, and you already can't bear to be apart. Don't worry, he'll be back soon," Duoduo teased Silu.
"Stop teasing me. Let's go sit by the fire," Silu said.
"Not only can we warm up, but we can also roast some meat. Let's go!" Duoduo said, handing the cub in her arms to Shita. Then she pulled Silu over to the bonfire.
The two sat by the fire, and Duoduo's second and third beast husbands moved aside to make space for them. They also handed skewers of meat to Silu.
"Thank you," Silu said, taking the meat and sitting next to Duoduo to roast it. She was really in the mood for some roast meat.
"Silu, the moment I saw you, I just felt like we were meant to be friends. It seems we really are kindred spirits," Duoduo said excitedly, smiling brightly.
Her beast husbands occasionally glanced at her with gentle eyes, looking very content.
"I feel the same way—like we've known each other forever," Silu said with a smile.
Duoduo gave off a very friendly and approachable vibe, and she was easy to get along with. In this tribe, having a friend like her was truly wonderful. After all, Amo couldn't always be by her side, right? When he wasn't around, it would be so lonely without anyone to talk to! With Duoduo, she could visit and chat whenever she was free. It was really nice.
"From now on, we're good friends. When you have cubs, if there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me. Don't worry, I'll help you out," Duoduo said.
"Thanks, and the little cubs really are adorable," Silu said.
Those mini sika deer were just too cute.
"Hehe, you're so beautiful, and Chief Amo is not bad either. Your cubs will definitely be even cuter. By the way, how did you and Chief Amo meet? I heard he found you and brought you back. Haha," Duoduo asked.
"Yes, I fainted outside, and he brought me back and saved me. I'm really grateful to him," Silu said.
The original owner of this body had indeed been picked up by Amo, so there was no problem with this story. She didn't remember anything from before, anyway.
"You two really are destined. But you have to be careful of Kalian. She's liked the chief since they were young, and she's not a good female. I'm worried she might target you, so be cautious. Don't leave the tribe, and don't meet with Kalian alone. Also, avoid Adahua—they're in it together," Duoduo whispered to Silu, giving her a friendly warning.
Since Silu was new to the tribe, she didn't know much, so Duoduo was worried she might get hurt or trust the wrong people too easily.
"Don't worry, I'll be careful," Silu nodded. She hadn't expected Duoduo to be such a warmhearted person.
"But your hair is so pretty, and your skin is so soft and fair. We're all deer, but how are you this beautiful? Hehe," Duoduo said, touching Silu's hair enviously.
Indeed. Silu's silver-white long hair, combined with her fair skin and pretty face, made her look like a little elf. Even Duoduo couldn't help but like her.
"You're pretty too. Black hair is great," Silu said.
She felt a little shy being praised so openly. Among the females she had seen, Duoduo was one of the prettier ones. She had a clear, pleasant appearance with skin that was just a shade darker than wheat, and her figure was perfectly balanced—not too thin or too heavy. Definitely more attractive than Kalian and Adahua.