"Nina, I'm going out hunting in a bit," Mino said as he picked food for her. "Stay home and don't wander around. If anything needs doing, don't do it yourself—wait for me to come back, understand?"
"Got it," Nina replied obediently. "I'll stay at home and won't go out."
Hearing her say that put Mino more at ease. There were guards in the tribe, so it should be fine—but he still planned to return as soon as possible.
***
After struggling with himself for two more days, Aji finally couldn't hold back and sneaked over.
He approached the stone house and called softly, "Nina."
Seeing him, Nina was pleasantly surprised. "Aji? What brings you here?"
"I came to see you. Have you been well lately?" Aji's eyes were full of longing.
"I've been fine," Nina said with a smile. "What about you? Have you been busy? You haven't come by in a while."
