Back in the valley, Rean's group continued to cultivate. Every now and then, they would have Burio's group take care of the kids. However, they brought Burio and the others exactly because they didn't want to spend too much time doing that. That being said, their group eventually grew used to managing all those kids at once, using the older kids to help with those tasks as well.
A few days later, Rean and the others felt a vibration come from outside, showing that something hit Rean's protection formation. Naturally, they immediately took flight and exited the valley to see who it was. Well, it wasn't like they didn't know who it would be.
"Gulan, you came here faster than I thought. Usually, it takes a lot longer to mine a deposit like that," Kentucky said as he looked at the enormous crystalline blue bird in front of them.