The Snow Tiger Witch's beast skin parcel contained thirteen Crystal Cores, while the Flying Eagle Witch's leaf pouch had ten...
With bitter expressions, the other two witches each took five Crystal Cores from their robes and added them to the pile. "These are just what we had left over from last year."
The Snow Tiger Witch heaved a deep sigh. "That only brings our total to thirty-three. The entire Polar Forest is required to offer a tribute of fifty Crystal Cores. We're still far short."
The four Clan Leaders, seated behind their respective witches, exchanged a glance before each reached into their robes and produced a few more Crystal Cores.
These had been set aside for the tribe's young cubs to use for their evolution, but it seemed they could no longer be saved for that purpose.
After gathering all the Crystal Cores, the Snow Tiger Witch turned to the Lion Witch and the Black Wolf Witch. "In the past, our Fierce Beast hunts were also meant to train our young cubs.
