Reaching The Sacred Grounds
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"Hahh… Agh… Ugh…"
The chief began eating a few leaves he had, which were special leaves that calmed down pain, if eaten in excess, they might cause hallucinations, but in small quantities they were a good pain killer.
"Dear, are you okay? You pushed yourself too hard…" said his wife.
"I am okay… don't worry about it. Let's continue… Before it gets dark, we have to get there." He said.
Despite his wife's concerns, Kraxka had no time to slack off and he knew they had to continue with their journey. They had to reach the area where he had promised his people that there wouldn't be many threats.
His daughter saw her father's efforts, as she sighed and waved her head, she felt that her father always was sacrificing himself for everyone else, and sometimes hoped he would be a bit more selfish, perhaps taking care of himself wouldn't hurt him…