It was one of those peaceful afternoons at the Ngo camp. The comfortable heat of the autumn sun, made long shadows and soft colours, and the conversations around the campfire were easy. Won and Oyw had captured some grouse earlier that day, and everybody was full and relaxed. It was blissful.

- Sul, sul! Cummuns nala? Koryi greeted them

- Ooh Be Gah, they all greeted him back. Come and have a seat!

- I’ve brought my friend Rusa, whom you know already. I hope that’s okay with you? Koryi looked at Won.

- No problem, Won replied.

- You are very welcome! Oyw assured the guests. Are you hungry?

- We were just in the neighborhood, so we just wanted to say hello.

- Yeah right. Hdajk mumbled to herself.

- Are you Hdajk’s boyfriend? Sanie asked cheeky.

Rusa laughed and neither denied nor confirmed.

- Sanie!! You are embarrassing our guest! Hdajk was blushing. I will go and prepare something to eat for you.

- I will help you, Rusa said quickly

- I don’t think she needs…

- Sanie, be quiet! Oyw said surprisingly sharp, but then he smiled. You have so much to learn about life yet Sanie-Panie. Come, help me to make a fire here.

- I’m sorry about those rude implications, Hdajk apologized. I don’t know what ran into her.

- Oh I don’t mind. I kind of liked the idea.

- What!?

- At least I would really like to get to know you. I think you are very kind. And very pretty. And make very nice food. But I think that meat is getting very dark!

- What!?! Oh, Frabbit, frabbit, frabbit!

While Hdajk almost fainted, Rusa took her hand and kissed it.

- I think you burned yourself, he said.

- What? Oh, yes, I probably did, she answered unheeding.

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