Clang!
A short dagger was also thrown to the ground by the man: "This is for you."
The boy silently picked up the rabbit, took the dagger, and, enduring the pain on his body, went to the nearby creek. He skillfully gutted the rabbit, removed its skin, and washed it clean with creek water.
Focused on handling the rabbit, the boy did not notice the middle-aged man who brought him here, watching him unblinkingly.
The middle-aged man noticed that the boy did not even throw away the innards but simply washed them clean and set them aside.
After tidying up the rabbit, he used a branch to skewer the two rabbits and their innards, returning them to the middle-aged man's side.
By this time, the middle-aged man was already lying on an animal skin, with a flint and some seasonings by his feet.
The boy used a branch to set up the rabbit and then spent a little over an hour gathering dry firewood from around.
