When Luke returned to the village and approached Baldon's home, he knew things were about to heat up.
The whole family was gathered outside the house. Kalish stood with his mate and son, while Baldon stood alongside Roxanne and Thea.
There were several guards around as well, mostly who came with the foreign lord. All of them looked tense and ready to scatter around and search for their lady.
The concern in the taller chief's eyes swiftly turned to alarm when he saw Luke approaching with his beloved daughter wrapped in a thick rug, her eyes closed and her body limp. She was clearly unconscious.
Soon, Luke arrived by their side and the first question was raised.
"What happened to her?" the lady asked first, her brows drawing together.
Kalish stepped forward and carefully took Ilya from Luke before he explained, "After we finished sparring, she was bitten by a snake and fainted. But don't worry. I applied an ointment and gave her a potion. She should recover by tomorrow morning."
