Unbeknownst to Fiora, her movements were being closely observed by Shani.
Valeo escorted Mery to the border of the tribe, instructing Fiora to return to the cave first.
As Fiora intended to take Mivy back with her, she overheard several beastmen sitting on bamboo benches, gossiping among themselves.
"The leader must be furious. Mery nearly killed him. That poisoned mud has already claimed several victims at the beginning of the crisis."
"I still remember a whole family dying after eating fish they caught from there."
"Luckily, I didn't finish the food the leader distributed back then. I almost went there that afternoon."
"Besides, that family was sneaky too. They went fishing at night so no one else could join."
"The leader will kill Mery, right?"
"The leader before meeting that female human probably wouldn't kill Mery, but now he's been acting strange. If that female human tells him to, he might really kill Mery."
