140 Guidance (1/2)

The village had a rustic feel. Most of the buildings seemed primitive, but this did not mean that they were not sturdy. The most distinctive feature was that the buildings were mobile. Most of them were come shaped, made of a mixture of leather and wood. They were spaced out, but gathered in groups of three.

In the center of the village was a large fire pit. and surrounding it were several villagers talking excitedly. Their topic of conversation was before them, the giant tortoise. It let out a happy pur as it saw Yuri approach, and rubbed its massive head against her supple body. She smiled as she gently stroked the turtle's bald head.

The villagers immediately grew quiet as they saw the tortoises reaction to the young woman, and their eyes grew wide in disbelief. The tortoise was known to be a prideful creature, who was full of mischief. However, before this young lady it seemed as if it was a young pup nuzzling into its mothers fur.

The one who was most startled was Valentine. As a Yufai Beast tamer she naturally knew how standoffish the sacred tortoise was. As an animal that was a revered symbol of their faith it had been spoiled from the moment it hatched.

They did not not that the tortoise had fallen in love with the exotic taste of the florecent mushrooms. A treat that only Yuri could provide. She smiled as the tortoise nuzzled her, and quickly slipped an orange mushroom into the tortoises mouth. The tortoise let out out a happy whine, before it reluctantly removed itself from Yuri.

The village watched on with awe at the sight of their spoiled turtle acting like a well behaved child. Beside her, Valentine's eyes were rather wide in shock, but she had kept her mouth shut as she looked on at the scene.

The silence of the village was broken as Yuri cleared her throat. ”So this is your village V. It is rather beautiful.”

Valentine was not a slow woman, and quickly caught on to the meaning behind Yuri's words. The words themselves did not matter, they were simply a means to difuse the awkward feeling in the air around them.

”Our village is rather humble, but we have lived here for as long as anyone can remember. Our tribe existed here before even the once illustrious SkyHigh City.”

Yuri nodded. The Yufai had a rich history, though not quite as deep as its parent races. The yufai were beautiful creatures, though they contained a deep sense of ferocity that could not be hidden. This was represented in their culture. and had been studied extensively. Even the most ignorant of people had understood the long lasting history of the Yufai was not something to be ignored.

Thankfully the comment served its purpose, and alleviated the awkwardness in the air around them. Soon after an Elderly Yufai man approached the two girls. He was mostly bald, and his beard was pure white. However the fierceness in his eyes had not faded in the slightest.