Chapter 295 Book 6 A family secret
The late afternoon sun, a fiery orb sinking into the horizon, cast long, distorted shadows across the path Li An walked. The air, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, hummed with the symphony of unseen insects. A bulky basket, woven from thick reeds, bumped against her hip, its weight a testament to her afternoon's success. Inside, a slab of freshly butchered boar meat, still slightly glistening, promised a feast. She thought of the rest, carefully stored and hidden deep within the cave, a secret shared only with the silent earth.
