"We're doing it ourselves?" Lirath Windrunner's eyes widened.
"Yes, we're doing it ourselves!" Yu Lin Bloodhawk said with a smile. "Little guy, you must know which families around here keep chickens, right?"
"I do!" Lirath Windrunner said excitedly. "Are we going to catch one to eat?"
"Yes! We'll catch one to eat," Yu Lin Bloodhawk said.
"But I don't know how to cook it. Do you?" Lirath Windrunner asked.
"There are plenty of things I might not know how to do, but cooking... that's no challenge for me!" Yu Lin Bloodhawk said.
"Are you a cook?" Lirath Windrunner asked, his eyes wide with curiosity.
"Even your family's cook can't make food as good as mine. Do you believe me?" Yu Lin Bloodhawk asked with a smile.
"Really? Then let's hurry! I know Aunt Puna keeps several hens!" At that, Lirath Windrunner excitedly tugged Yu Lin Bloodhawk in a different direction.
Seeing how happy he was, Yu Lin Bloodhawk didn't stop him and simply let Lirath Windrunner lead him along.
A little while later, Yu Lin Bloodhawk, Lirath Windrunner, and the two Gryphon Rider Bodyguards reached the corner of a low wall.
Lirath Windrunner found a spot where he could climb up. After sneaking a look around the courtyard, he jumped down and whispered, "Great! Brother-in-law, Aunt Puna isn't home. Let's sneak in, grab a few chickens, and run."
... Yu Lin Bloodhawk and the two Gryphon Rider Bodyguards exchanged looks, all wearing helpless smiles.
Yu Lin Bloodhawk had only meant for Lirath Windrunner to lead them to a household that kept chickens so they could buy one or two and make a tasty meal. He hadn't expected the little brat to bring them here to steal chickens. No wonder the boy had been acting so furtively the whole way.
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