Orc Girl's Tribal Daily Life

Chapter 241 Parents' Embrace

"Luo, you're awake?"

Jiang Luoluo opened her eyes and saw the familiar wooden house of the witch.

I'm not very familiar with it either.

Because Jiang Luoluo was lying on a heated kang bed, which was only built during the snow season, replacing the original wooden bed.

The warmth made Jiang Luolu feel a little dazed for a moment, until Wu gently reached out her hand, followed by a pungent and nauseating smell of herbs...

Jiang Luoluo finally realized what that foul, nauseating, fishy smell in her dream was.

"Witch..." As soon as she opened her mouth, Jiang Luoluo felt pain and hoarseness in her throat.

"Don't talk for now. Your throat was poisoned before, so it's already fragile. The fever has only aggravated the toxins in your body. You should rest for a while." Wu touched Jiang Luoluo's forehead and withdrew his hand only after feeling that the temperature had dropped.

“There are no black-tailed bees during the snow season, and I can’t find any for you, so I can only use other herbs as a substitute for now. The taste isn’t very good, so please bear with it.” The shaman handed Jiang Luoluo a bowl of dark, sticky paste.

Jiang Luoluo touched her throat, and with a slightly bewildered look, was helped to sit up by the shaman. She then took the herbal ointment that looked ominous.

A strong, grassy smell wafted toward her.

Jiang Luoluo stared wide-eyed at Wu, her eyes clearly conveying a meaning, "Am I supposed to eat all of this?"

The witch smiled gently, "It's just some residual poison. Keep these and eat a little whenever you feel unwell. You don't have to eat them all at once."

Jiang Luoluo breathed a sigh of relief; she wasn't being asked to eat the whole bowl at once.

However, looking at the wooden bowl in her hand, Jiang Luoluo's expression became indescribable. But even as she slowly ate it all, it didn't seem to make things any better.

"Luo, did you have a nightmare?" The shaman returned to the fire and continued processing the herbs.

During the snowy season, the weather is cold, and even the shaman can no longer sit by the window and elegantly process herbs as before. He must warm himself by the fire to ensure that his fingers do not become too stiff and cause him to make mistakes.

When Jiang Luoluo heard the question, she recalled the scene in her dream—she was pinned to the ground by a terrifying beast, and no matter how hard she swung her stone knife, she could not cause any harm to the beast.

Just then, she heard an extremely cheerful and crisp voice, with an inexplicable sense of closeness, "Luo, when facing prey, you must first look directly into its eyes. Don't be afraid, don't be timid. Only by looking into its eyes can you see its weakness."

Then came a male voice, full of laughter and gentle, "Luo, you need to learn to use skills, not just rely on your strength. You can't just rely on your strength."

Their voices seemed to be right next to Jiang Luoluo's ears.

Jiang Luoluo followed the woman's gaze and looked into the beast's eyes, only to find that it was nothing more than an extremely ugly animal.

Following the man's advice, Jiang Luoluo stopped struggling and instead used the beast's strength to pull back and dissipate the force, quickly breaking free from its hold.

Two hands gently yet firmly supported Jiang Luoluo's back, pulling her forward, and forward still.

Until the beast's head was severed with a single stroke, sunlight streamed in from the cave entrance, illuminating Jiang Luoluo as if the two were in an invisible embrace, an intensely warm embrace.

They said, "Lo, don't be afraid, we're always here for you."

Strangely, Jiang Luoluo, who had been uneasy about the wild beast attack on the tribe, no longer felt that fear after waking up.

She only felt at ease.

In the sunlight streaming in through the cave entrance, she could vaguely see the figures of a woman and a man. Jiang Luoluo wasn't sure, but she had a gut feeling that they were "her" parents.

Jiang Luoluo guessed that the fever might have triggered some memories of her body. However, she was too young to remember much, and with so much time having passed, perhaps only her most vivid memories of her parents remained in her mind and had not been forgotten over time.

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Luoluo put down the medicine bowl in her hand and gestured the figures of the two people.

The witch paused in her movements, a look of reminiscence appearing in her eyes, and her gaze towards Jiang Luoluo softened considerably.

"That doesn't seem to be a pure nightmare."

Jiang Luoluo recalled the warmth of those two hands gently pressing on her back, giving her strength, and couldn't help but smile, gesturing to herself.

"Perhaps it's just a beautiful dream."

"Now that you're awake, come and help me grind these herbs." The shaman beckoned to Jiang Luoluo, familiarly arranging the routine.

“Ge has been coming to see you every day for the past two days. He’ll be here soon today, but it’s still cold outside and you’re not fully recovered yet, so you should stay for a couple more days.”

He handed two basins of dried herbs to Jiang Luoluo, then asked her to put the millstone and pestle down. Wu briefly explained what had happened in the past two days.

"Wait until the weather warms up in a few days, or until you are fully recovered, then you can go back with Ge."

Jiang Luoluo nodded in understanding. Although her body temperature had dropped, she could still feel a faint energy within her. With any slight movement, she would break out in a lot of sweat, and her whole body felt sticky.

Fortunately, grinding herbs is not difficult and does not require much strength. Moreover, by moving around like this, I can feel my complexion improving and even my strength gradually increasing.

Appropriate exercise can help the body recover faster.

Just as Wu had said, Ge arrived shortly afterward, carrying a lot of meat in his hands.

"Luo, you're awake?" Ge breathed a sigh of relief. His brows, which had been furrowed for several days, finally relaxed when he saw Jiang Luoluo.

“The witch said you should wake up in the next couple of days, so I brought your favorite meat.”

It's too cold outside, and the food we prepared will freeze into ice blocks by the time we get here. It would be better to just bring the meat over and have it cooked at the shaman's place.

Therefore, Ge pulled out a large pile of seasonings from his clothes, all of which were the ones Jiang Luoluo was used to using.

It seemed as if Jiang Luoluo intended to stay at Wu's place for ten days or half a month without returning home.

Given how much Ge values ​​Jiang Luoluo, it's quite possible that this is indeed his plan.

Even if Wu says Jiang Luoluo is fully recovered and can go home, Ge still has to consider whether to wait a couple more days, until the weather is better, warmer outside, and Jiang Luoluo is healthier...

The shaman looked at the two of them taking up half of his fire and shook his head helplessly. He didn't mind them using it, but the sudden burst of aroma was really distracting.