The next moment, a flash of realization struck Martin.
He suddenly remembered the strange, knowing smiles that Chieftain Skywolf and Elder Earthwolf had shared earlier when he mentioned going back to rest.
Now he understood everything—it had been their idea all along.
“From now on, I belong to you,” the girl said earnestly. “I’m your maid. I’ll take care of your food, your clothes, your daily needs… and I’ll bear your children. If you take other women, I’ll accept that too.”
Martin froze again.
Such an open-minded, understanding girl—and such a beautiful, adorable one at that—was something you’d never find even if you searched the world with a lantern.
For a moment, he almost said yes on the spot.
But fortunately, reason pulled him back from the edge.
“No, no,” he said quickly. “We
