111 The Preparation

In the end, the shop owner finally gave in and bought the bracelet at a higher price, giving Pao Hua enough money to last for a few months if he used the money sparingly. 

Pao Hua bought baby clothes, regular clothes, some paper, ink and more supplies for Hli Ja. He gathered more medicine from the pharmacy he'd visited the other day, buying more water jars and food. 

Pao Hua didn't mind, even if he had to travel into town every day to keep his sister healthy. He was willing to walk the earth if that was Hli Ja needed him to do. 

After buying what he needed, he stuffed everything into the bag until the bag was full. He carried the rest by hand, making the long journey back into the forest. He also made sure no one was following him, taking the occasional detour.