244 Gentle Cradle Tribe (1/2)

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The could do nothing but to stare at Raven as he pushed the wooden gates to their tribe using one hand. It had to be known that it takes them at least push that damn thing but he didn't even needed both of his hands to do that.

As Raven went inside, he was greeted by the pitiful view of the tribe.

Patched up huts, dried up spring, not even a iota of grass could be seen growing inside. There was a foul stench that's laced with air which made him frown. His appearance was like a contrast from the scene inside, which made him extremely obvious to the people who was roaming around the tribe.

Raven was aware that he's being stared at and he didn't care. He knew that he stuck out like a sore thumb with his appearance. He assumed that no in here saw a healthy human being before. Plus, his clothes are way too different from what they have. He was the only one who was wearing something clean and has vibrant color in here. Of course his appearance would really be obvious.

Raven gave them a nod and proceed to ask Nana: ”Where is your home?”

”It's that way, Big Brother.” She said as she pointed in the east direction.

Raven calmly walked forward and followed where she pointed. As he walked by, he could here the faint whispers of the tribe members. Once he locked gazes with any of them, they would simply turn away and shiver in fear. Raven shook his head and just calmly walked away, good thing he was alone.

After walked for some time, they eventually reached Nana's home. It was a very humble home according to the tribe's standards. Like the rest, it was a patched up hut that has frail twigs of wood as the roof. There is no door in their house, only a piece of beast skin which didn't even cover up the whole entrance. The floor was made out of rotten bark that is tied together by some straws and it was filled with holes. The walls are made out similar materials and was filled with holes.

Nana asked him to put her down so he did, she then grabbed him by the hand and pulled him inside their home. Once he got inside, he immediately saw two pale-faced people lying down on the rough surface of the floor without any kind of blankets or covers.

Having a closer look inside, he noticed that there is just one room. Where they eat, sleep, and talk all happens inside this cell. Raven shook his head, even the pig sties in the kingdom are bigger than this.

As soon as Nana saw her parents, she was tearing up once again. She kneeled down between them and placed her ears close to their mouths to check if they are still breathing. While she did felt their breaths, it was incredibly weak, both of them were also visibly frowning, a sign that they weren't faring better since she left.

She turned around to call for Raven but she noticed that he was already behind her and checking her parents. Nana didn't say anything and just allowed him to check her parents.

'Thank god I arrived today.' Raven inwardly thought, 'Their conditions are terrible but not hopeless. Their pulses are weak. Both of them are just practically skin and bones at this point. It was unlucky that they caught fever, specially in this kind of state, even that simple illness would become extremely lethal to them.'

”Big Brother? Can you heal them?” Nana asked anxiously after seeing Raven go silent for a while.

He smiled at her and ruffled her hair, he then said: ”They are in a bad state but still curable. Luckily we found each other, right?”

”Mn!” Nana nodded and smiled, ”Please heal them Big Brother.”

”Yes, yes.” Raven chuckled and ruffled her hair. He then stood up and said: ”But we can't do it inside this place since it might break. Come, follow me outside.”

Raven waved his hand and under the dumbstruck gaze of Nana, both of her parents started levitating off the ground. He held Nana's arm and went outside of the house only to find out that there's basically a crowd in front.

He raised his brow and saw how the people stared at him in a gobsmacked manner. The guards that he encountered earlier were even here as well. Raven gave them a slight bow and traced his spatial ring.

From his ring came out some open-air tents that automatically set themselves up according to Raven's will. There also some stretchers and leather chairs that appeared out of his spatial ring.