Aurora made her way through the tribe with steady steps, her gaze fixed ahead even as she felt countless eyes following her from every direction. And the moment the first person noticed her, whispers spread instantly like ripples through water.
By now, the rumors of the morning encounter had already traveled across every corner of the Tiger Tribe. In fact, if there was one thing these beastmen excelled at aside from hunting, it was spreading shocking news at terrifying speed. And nothing could possibly be more shocking than the tribe's infamous troublemaker suddenly being connected to the sacred power of fire and the Beast God himself.
"She really came…"
"Is that truly Aurora?"
"Her hair… was it always that color?"
"She actually washed?"
"I heard Mira personally confirmed seeing the sacred fire!"
"No way. Aurora? Blessed by the Beast God? Impossible."
"But Calix and Soren were there too…"
"Then maybe it's true…"
