{17 days earlier}

 [Sila POV]

I got to know that I had been chosen to be the future wife of one of the males from the Vim tribe. The reason: To be in better touch with them.

Mother is one of the village's guardian. In the entire village, she is the best when it comes to firearms. I want to become like her when I grow up! She said that the engagement was necessary to maintain good relationships with the Vim tribe and that I won't be disappointed with my future husband.

Father is sad that I will have leave village once I reached 13, but despite this, he will still be able to see me from time to time. The mother told me that he really, really loves me as a father and as a Smith. I already know that though. Each time he returns home, he squeezes me to death!

My father met my mother in a funny way. Father first saw mother when was young, as she was looking around for a firearm. She chose his hand-made gun and told him that she will come back to check for a weapon.

On each firearm ball, my father secretly engraved sweet words. It took a long time for mom to notice it, but still, she pretended that she didn't see it. Time flew and mother started to often visit dad, as she slowly started falling for him until she confessed her love to him. Her words surprised father, because he wanted to confess first. He had already prepared everything, yet mom confessed first. They still laugh about this.

But that aside, my mother told me to be like a lioness with my future husband, on our first meeting. At first, I didn't understand what she meant, but I soon got it. I needed to be brave and bold when I meet him so that I can get close to him! Mum, you are a genius! That's why I want to be like you!

„Eto~ Mummy! Mummy! Who is my future husband~?”.

„He is the son of the best hunter of the 3 tribes, and a genius too!”.

„Yosh, yosh! so I have to be like him!”.

„hur hur, you better be!”.

I ran to train, but came back in an instant, because I forgot about mom! It made me blush. My mother giggled at that.

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{12 days later} (12 days passed, 5 days until she meets Azarrar)

The day after tomorrow, we will go to the Vim tribe! My father has been crying for two days, like if he was giving me away forever. My mother had to cheer him up, and I had to hug him a lot too!

„Sob sob, Sila! Don't go away!”.

„Arere~ you go with us father~”.

"R-really?”.

„Yes”.

„Sniff, but I won't give you away!”.

„but father”.

„I won't!”.

Mother came and said that they won't be giving me away. It calmed father down, but he was still sobbing. He hugged me and mother, lifting us. We giggled when he did that.

{3 day later} (2 days until she met Azarrar)

My mother told me that we will be there in about 3 days! It's very long! I thought that we would arrive today...

We packed our things and we went out, together with the village's chief and a few other saurians. In total, 10 people including me.

My father held me in his arms, saying that I still didn't know how to walk in the swamps and that's why he couldn't let me walk on my own. If he says so... I couldn't even ask mom, as she was walking in front of us, with a firearm in her hands.

We reached the first base. Nothing happened during the first day, so everybody was relieved. I was looking around the base. It was surrounded by a fence with spikes protruding out.

My mother said that we were safe here and we had enough supplies for everybody for 5 days. We ate and went to sleep. During the night, the adults changed the three people on duty to guard us.

The next day, we had problems with some kind of plant. Father didn't show me how they fought it since it was too dangerous. But I really wanted to see them fight...

We reached the second and last base. We left and they fought again with some kind of monster, and once again I couldn't watch... I'm sad.

They were happy because the monster they killed was rare. They skinned it, cut off its claws and horns. They covered its meat in salt. When I asked why mother said that my future husband discovered that covering meat in the White Gold allows to keep it fresh longer. I'm happy! My future husband is so smart! But at the same time, I'm a little sad... he is already engaged, so I will be his 2nd wife...

We finally reached the Vim village. It was night, so tomorrow will be festing and I will meet my future husband! And after that, we will return home...