Roger's sleep quality has always been poor, especially after having Xi Ya, he doesn't want to stay in an embarrassing situation where he can't leave, which puts him under a lot of pressure. It's not that he doesn't understand An Sen and An Luo's feelings for him, so the worry in his heart is getting worse He didn't want to reveal anything in front of them. As for other people, he didn't want to talk about it. Even if he was as close as Su Rui, he couldn't talk about it. Besides, he wouldn't understand if he talked about Su Rui. One thing Su Rui often said was, look Your family is so harmonious and beautiful.
Yes, in the eyes of outsiders, the two orc companions are so good, and there is a lively little guy. An Sen and An Luo were indeed very kind to him. They used to be at home, and they couldn't sleep at night. The two of them always took turns carrying him for a walk on the grassland, blowing the wind, taking a walk. The starry sky on the grassland was vast without any shelter , there is a kind of clean and pure beauty, and there are many interesting things. For example, it is different from modern times. There are three very bright planets with the moon next to the moon. Its daybreak.
But this time Anson and An Luo were not around, and it was rare for him to sleep so deeply. In his sleep, he always felt that there were arms hugging him, very tight and warm, which made him want to lean on and take a rest.
There were no windows in the room, and it was a little dark. Luo Jie stepped out of the door, and subconsciously raised his right hand to block the sunlight.
"Don't move around, baby." A tall man with his back to him squatted beside a wooden barrel, holding a wriggling and wet little leopard in his hand.
"Who are you?" Roger narrowed his eyes, staring warily at the stranger who suddenly appeared at home. The man turned his head in the cool summer morning light, with a clear face and familiarity in his emerald eyes.
"Who are you?" Roger repeated it expressionlessly, the corners of the man's mouth tightened in a sudden smile, his eyes were helpless, and there seemed to be desolation deliberately suppressed.
"I'm Anbu, Anson's...cousin." Anbu smiled, trying to make himself look a little more relaxed, but Roger really didn't remember him, no, maybe it should be said that Roger never knew him, Luo Jie knew that Bu was just a leopard. He could hunt with him, act like a baby to him, keep him warm, and listen to what he had to say, but it would not be a person. At that time, he always thought that the days would be long, and he could always make Roger accept the fact that he was both a leopard and a man. After more than two years, all this was in vain. After going around a lot, Roger turned out to be the female of her brothers.
"Anbu? When did you come back? Anson and the others went hunting." Roger nodded politely and aloofly. He felt that this man's mood swings were a bit strange. Anbu knew about it, as long as it wasn't a big hunt. , An Sen and An Luo will find time to go out to find someone, to find the brother who suddenly ran away from home for more than two years. People in the tribe live a simple life, and Roger is not worried that this person in front of him will deceive him.
"I just came back last night, and I already went to say hello to the old priest, and I have to go to the patriarch to say hello after breakfast." Anbu got up holding Xi Ya, and put him on the stone table that was already covered with sunlight.
Xi Ya shook the water droplets on her fur, lying on her paws, drowsy. This uncle is indeed better than Ah Mo, in the past he didn't like to take a bath, so Ah Mo couldn't catch him, this uncle is as good as the fathers, he caught him with one paw.
"Xia is disobedient, I have troubled you just now." There are always puddles of various sizes on the grassland during the rainy season. Xiya's hobby is to splash twice a day and come back covered in muddy water. Roger likes it Clean, but not enough to kill the child's playful nature, so catching Xiya, who is reluctant to take a bath, into the water every day has become a headache for him. does not work.
"So his name is Xiya. Since I asked last night, the little guy has been very tight-lipped." Anbu flicked Xiya's forehead with his fingers, deliberately preventing him from falling asleep.
"By the way, you haven't eaten yet, have you? I'll make breakfast." I ate at Su Rui's house last night. There was still some raw meat in the cellar, and he could cook it in a pot.
After Roger finished speaking, Ambu, who was standing opposite him, couldn't control it for a while, showing a weird smile, but then returned to normal, and said, "I have nothing to do after getting up, I've already made breakfast, feed the baby I have some broth, and there is still food in the pot, I will go to the kitchen and bring it out, shall we eat it in the main room?"
The food of each family is very rough, but it has to be said that everyone in the tribe is better than Roger's cooking skills, not to mention that Anbu has honed his cooking skills even better than the average female after two years of wandering outside. It's better, Anbu cooked noodle soup today, put some finely chopped wild vegetables in it, and steamed thick meat patties with some spices, Roger tore the meat patties into small pieces, soaked them in the soup and ate them, The meat was all mashed and tender, and it was easy to eat. When he ate it, he secretly sighed, thankfully he didn't do it. Compared with other people's craftsmanship, his is really inferior. It's no wonder that Xiya is hungry every time , the first thing that comes to mind is Uncle Su Rui, not him as a father.
Anbu felt an indescribable satisfaction in his heart when he saw Roger's delicious food. Seeing that he finished a bowl quickly, he took the initiative to push the other cold bowl over. He had encountered danger outside before, or couldn't hold on When he was young, he imagined that when he found Roger, they would be together, kiss him every morning, wake him up, cook for him, sit at the same table with him for dinner, and sleep with him at night, maybe There would be a baby or two, but even with babies, Roger was his favorite.
"What's the matter with you?" No matter how dull Roger was, it was impossible for him to enjoy this rare and delicious breakfast calmly under those staring eyes.
"It's okay, I just wanted to ask you how you came to the Leopard Tribe?" Anbu rubbed his nose and quickly lowered his head. His hair hadn't been done for a long time outside, and it was a little long, which just blocked the red eye sockets.
"Oh." Roger didn't think too much about it, he went out for two years, there were many people in the family, and people asked about it, and it was still being cleaned up, so he continued: "I met Anson and Anson who went hunting in the jungle two years ago. Lo's."
Anbu heard Roger mention that he wanted to go to the jungle to find something, and then he also searched in the direction of the forbidden area, but now it seems that he still missed it.
Afterwards, the two chatted for a few more words. Roger was not an enthusiastic person, and Anbu was a little out of his mind, so the atmosphere couldn't be called warm. To tease people.
After breakfast, Anbu picked up some prey and planned to report to the patriarch. Everyone who came to the tribe for the first time or came back from a long-term trip had to go to the priest and the patriarch to say hello. Willing to meet with the patriarch, after all, the patriarch is directly responsible for the death of Dad and Ah Mo.
"Then I'll deal with these prey at home and store them in the cellar." After eating breakfast for nothing, Roger took the initiative to take care of the pile of prey placed in the corner.
"No need, I'll go to the patriarch and I'll be back soon. I'll get it when I get back. There are two kinds of roots in the animal skin bag. If you're okay, wash them. I found them outside. They're delicious. Yes, you should like it, I’ll make it for you when I come back at noon.” Anbu lifted the prey on it and pulled out a half-full cowhide bag. When we were together, Roger liked to eat some leaves and leaves thing.
Roger thought to himself that this person was quite familiar, and if he met for the first time today, he could guarantee that he would like to eat the strange things he brought back? Seeing that he was full of smiles, he leaned over and took a look for the sake of face, "Sweet potatoes and potatoes?" Roger said in surprise. Although he can't cook, he still has basic common sense. He naturally recognizes common things.
"You know them all. I knew that the red-skinned ones are very sweet, and the hemp-skinned ones have no taste. They are very tasty." This was last winter when the snow was heavy, and he caught few prey, so he followed Roger's planing in the ground. He searched for something to eat, and accidentally found it in some dead grass. He started to catch some small prey such as rabbits and tried to eat it. The roots have already grown, so I put some back to see if the tribe can grow them, which can be regarded as more food sources.
Anbu did not hide his thoughts. Roger pondered for a moment and said, "This is a very easy way to live." His refraining from doing things does not mean that he wants to prevent others from doing things. Orcs have a strong tribal concept. It is their responsibility to protect their tribe and females in their hearts.
"That's great. The bottom ones, I came back wrapped in mud. I will open a plot of land in our yard and try planting first."
"That's not necessary. I heard that if you cut these up and germinate them, every small piece can be planted." Roger took out the knife he carried with him and cut a sweet potato on the spot to signal him. Seeing Xi Yayuan's eyes widening, Looking curious, he stuffed a piece into his mouth.
Xi Ya is just over one year old, and has just had three or four small pointed baby teeth. She can't chew yet, and only sucks and swallows her saliva with something in her mouth.
"Anbu, are you going to the patriarch's place? I have something to go too, let's go together?" It was mallow, the courtyard door was already open, so he came in directly, and greeted Roger again. People in the tribe are not close, and they just nod when they meet, but he has done so many things, and everyone remembers them in their hearts. At first, because of Roger, the orcs in the tribe were at odds, and there were a few beautiful The female became jealous, but after hearing that Roger's cooking was particularly unpalatable, she found a balance in her heart and stopped this year.
An Luo carried the prey and went out with the mallow. At this time, the sun had risen, but the trees on the street were very lush, and the shade under the tree was very cool. The temper of the mallow didn't change much. He walked and stepped on the road Rush your feet in the small stream beside you, startling countless small whitebait the size of your finger belly at the bottom of the water.
"Beautiful females are very indifferent to people. I saw you and Roger talking and laughing just now, and they got along pretty well." Mallow said.
"Roger is just not good at getting along with people, but he is actually very nice." Anbu defended Roger with a smile.
"You just met him, you said it as if you knew him very well, but it's none of our business, as long as An Sen and An Luo like it. You don't know how much An Sen and the others dote on him, and they don't let him do any work inside and out. " He asked himself that he was pretty good to Zhu Xi, but he hadn't seen those who spoiled An Sen and An Luo, so he had a lot of experience.
"Do Brother An Sen and An Luo like Roger very much?" If so, would they agree to his offer to take care of Roger together
"I don't know if I like it. Once last year, I went to your house to borrow a stone ax to use. Roger was pregnant at the time. I forgot how many months it was. Anyway, the belly was quite big. Anson held it in his arms. An Luo blew the food cold and fed it to him. He even went to learn how to cook from Ah Mo, a very good cook who lives on the street."
"So they like Roger so much." Anbu whispered.
Mallow said to herself, but didn't hear him clearly, "I also heard people say that Roger couldn't sleep at night, and An Sen and An Luo walked on the grassland all night with him in their arms. It's because someone I've seen that raising children is not so delicate."
Anbu sighed inwardly, knowing that the road ahead would be difficult, "By the way, why are you going to the patriarch's place? Aren't you still going out to patrol today?"
Mallow suddenly became dumb, and he hesitated for a long time and nothing happened.
Anbu laughed, and said, "Are you worried that the patriarch will embarrass me?" After leaving the tribe for more than two years without making a sound, he didn't contribute a little to the tribe. The patriarch was not easy to explain, and he had a mentality when he decided to come back. Prepare.
Seeing that Anbu had guessed it by himself, Mallow let out a few hey-heys, which was considered to be an admission, but it was really thanks to Zhu Xi who reminded him last night that the two of them also talked about it, and they didn't mention the previous things. When Anbu came back, You can always find other females, let the past be.
When Anbu and Mallow went, the patriarch was sitting on the bed facing the sun, looking through the parchment handed down from generation to generation in the tribe. No one can understand the stone and the symbol on the sheepskin, and the tribe now only regards it as a token passed down by the patriarch.
When the patriarch saw the two of them coming in, he put away the parchment. He was not very enthusiastic about Anbu, but he was not embarrassed, and he accepted the things. The matter was settled. Anbu and Mallow got up and came out after drinking some water. .
"Anbu, do you see the parchment book that the patriarch hid? He is old and his physical strength is not as good as before. He is only thinking about making his son Yishun the next patriarch. However, An Sen and An Luo have performed very well in the past two years. Many orcs here obey them, I think Yishun's patriarch has died, and the patriarch's parchment can't be kept for long."
Before Anbu answered his words, he saw thick smoke billowing from the west of the tribe, blown by the southeast wind, and the streets were full of choking smoke. , coughing while walking, Anbu immediately wanted to spread his wings and fly over to have a look, and asked, "What happened over there?"
Mallow covered her mouth and coughed twice, then said: "Don't go, Anbu, it's not a big deal, it's burning the wasteland to grow food, it happens from time to time, the forest in the west is almost burned up Well, the little food produced in this way can’t survive the winter, and I don’t know if it’s because the forests are gone, the dry season is at the end, before the rainy season, the wind is strong, and the tribe is full of sand.”
"I'll go back and find Roger, he may have a solution." Roger is very smart and knows a lot of things, and he will definitely be able to help the tribe.
"What can he do?" Mallow muttered in disbelief, but he had been out for a long time and had to rush back to patrol, so he said, "I have to go back. If you have something to do, go find me at the bamboo building."
In the rainy season on the grassland, the sky changes as it says it will. It was a sunny day just now, but in a blink of an eye, the dark clouds fell down. After a few lightning bolts, cold raindrops fell down. Anbu ran all the way back, I found that Roger and Xi Ya were not at home, and the untreated prey was still piled up in the corner. I asked Su Rui next door and found out that a pottery craftsman had been there. I guess Roger followed him to the kiln. Bu asked the direction, went home and grabbed a coir raincoat.
The pottery fired in the kiln in the past few days has always broken, and he has not found the reason for the time being. He thought he would go back soon, but this delay caused the rain to come, and he refused the craftsman's gift , protecting Xi Ya in his arms, bowed and ran into the rain, his whole body was instantly chilled.
"Roger." Roger couldn't hear clearly in the heavy rain, but the coir raincoat that was draped over him at the next moment let him know that someone was coming to pick him up.
Roger crawled through the wet hair sticking to his forehead, the rain kept dripping down, he still couldn't see clearly, Xi Ya's head was buried in Roger's clothes, at this moment one eye was exposed, and she shouted, "Uncle Ambu."
"Let's go home." Anbu hugged the big and the small into his arms.
"What are you doing, Ambu." Roger struggled to get down, he didn't know this Ambu well at all, what was going on with this man.
"We'll talk about it when we get home." Umbrella pulled on her coir raincoat and pressed Roger into her arms.
There was nothing to say along the way, but we got closer, and the smell was very familiar. Have you seen this person before? It shouldn't be possible. In this world, the only people who have had such close physical contact with him are Anson and An Luo. No, there is another one, Blake, that is the black panther. Roger shivered.
"Is it cold, Roger." Anbu clasped his arms tightly and looked down at the person in his arms.
Ambu's wet hair fell on Roger's face and was black.