Chapter 116
Chapter 116 They fastened their prey to wooden poles for the journey back. The mountainous region created an environment in which very few agricultural crops could grow, so the village populations were instead sustained by what the hunters brought back each day. That dependence on hunters was what allowed Noel to reside in the village. Their food surplus wasn’t great enough to support useless individuals, thus forcing men and women of all ages to work hard every day in order to scrape by. The people were frustrated by heavy taxes. Even though they worked their hardest, a life of comfort was out of reach. Most of the harvest was stored for sale in the nearby town, and the rest of it was levied as tax. With a life expectancy of only several decades, their continued existence slowly caused
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