Ma Lin needs to find four people to journey south with him, to seek out the Round Stone Tribe and share the life skills of making bows and arrows, pottery, weaving, and textiles.
Of the people who followed him back from the southern village during the day, two were willing to go with him again.
Still short by two.
Fruit Orchard Village only has a little over thirty people, with a dozen or so small houses.
You could easily wander around the whole place.
He asked everyone, but they all said they had something going on.
Except for 'Big Tree' and 'Small Tree', everyone had previously stated their intentions.
Actually, three people can go out, but the risks are significant.
He felt a bit troubled.
In this society, trying to accomplish something is quite difficult.
Matters concerning the southern village are not easy to handle.
Several people didn't want to go as soon as they heard Ma Lin's destination.
He believed what he was doing was rightful and valuable.
