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Urich left the old shaman with Vald and descended alone to the Stone Axe Tribe's village. The village tents were scorched and broken, with women and children's cries occasionally heard across from the village. On one side, defeated warriors lay groaning, while shamans busily tended to them. The tents were filled with the pungent scent of burning herbs.
"Are you here to mock me, Urich?" Chief Gizzle said as he sat with liquor in his hand. He was also heavily wounded with lacerations all over his arms and legs. His feathered helmet, which was the symbol of his authority, was tattered.
"Why didn't you call me?" Urich asked, standing before Gizzle.
"Do you think your presence would have changed the outcome? You're too arrogant," Gizzle scoffed, then scowled from the pain.
“If you had me, we wouldn’t have been completely destroyed like this,” Urich said as he pointed at the ravaged village.
"Shut it, Urich. You broke the taboo and casually came back... I took care of this tribe in your absence. It was me, not you, who protected the Stone Axe Tribe! Stop boasting and get out of my face before I banish you," Gizzle threatened.
"It's true I abandoned my brothers and family. In fact, I did have the chance to return," Urich calmly replied to Gizzle’s angry words. He had chosen curiosity and exploration of the unknown land over staying with his brothers...
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