Orla left and soon returned while dragging along a small boy.
"I saw him running from the front of the cave earlier," Orla explained. "His mouth was full of nut crumbs."
Fiora quietly observed the child.
The little boy had large front teeth and looked like some kind of rodent-type beastman. His body trembled in fear.
"Shaman Zelka, Leader's Wife, punish him immediately!" Tya said heatedly. "Stealing food meant for a wedding ceremony brings bad luck to the couple getting married."
Fiora already knew Tya was stingy, but she hadn't realized she was this stingy.
"Child, come here," Shaman Zelka called gently.
Orla pulled the little boy closer to Shaman Zelka. This time, however, she wasn't dragging him. She simply held his arm and let him walk on his own.
Standing before Shaman Zelka, the child burst into tears.
"Did you really steal those nuts?" Shaman Zelka asked gently, without the slightest hint of accusation in her voice.
