Everyone was captivated by what they were hearing. Although nothing was explicitly stated, they all understood that the Young Khan was speaking about their tribe's plight.
Seeing Young Khan pause, a clearly impatient Dumb Dumb prodded, "What happened next?"
Young Khan continued, "That group of people disappeared, an unimaginable event in the past. You must understand that the Ancient Trees are intrinsic to our tribe; they control the forest. Our tribespeople were simply delivering supplies to those Ancient Trees."
"We dispatched search parties, but to no avail. The Ancient Trees claimed ignorance, and people in the tribe didn't probe any further. But as time went on and more people disappeared, the Khan at the time became suspicious and sent people to spy on the forest."