"Alright, just put him here. Thanks for your hard work, Stone."
Naya directed Stone to carefully place the body on the bed, then turned and smiled at him.
"It's nothing, Miss. It's only what I should do. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
Stone scratched his head foolishly as he answered.
"Wait."
After saying that, Naya hurried to the bedside and crouched beside Stone's bed. She pulled out a basket from underneath it, took three medicinal herbs from within, and handed them to Stone.
"Stone, take these. Your mother's condition isn't good right now. I hope these herbs can be of some help to her."
"N-No, Miss, I can't take them. These herbs are for the village chief. I can't accept them."
Seeing the herbs in Naya's hand, Stone hurriedly waved both hands in refusal.
"Stone, take them. You deserve this. These few herbs can't ease my father's injuries at all. Rather than waste them, it's better to give them to someone who needs them. If you refuse me, I won't talk to you anymore."
After Naya said that, Stone's face filled with hesitation. But when he saw Naya's pair of adorably round eyes, he finally accepted the herbs from her hands.
"Then... thank you, Miss."
Stone clutched the herbs and hurriedly ran downstairs. His mother's severe injuries had never healed; now that he had these three herbs, they could at least ease her condition somewhat.
Here, what was scarce was neither food nor fresh water, but rather inconspicuous medicinal herbs.
Watching Stone leave, Naya took out a wooden basin and filled it with hot water. Once it was full enough, she took out a piece of soft, unknown tree bark and soaked it in the water.
She placed the bark against the corpse's face and carefully wiped