After returning to the leaf hut, he didn’t say much to the others. He quickly took out his folding knife and carried the rabbit out to the beach to prepare it. Every movement was clean and efficient; in just twenty minutes, he had finished butchering the rabbit, cutting the bones from the head and legs into small pieces to make broth. Lucas and Lucy stood nearby, both curious and impressed, while Stella only observed quietly, her eyes showing a trace of contemplation.
The rabbit meat was divided into seven small portions, with each person receiving a piece, the remainder being a thin broth from the bones and head. The leftover wild boar meat was almost gone, just enough to supplement today’s lunch before it was all finished. Everyone knew that if they didn’t find more food, by tomorrow th
