After a wild night, everyone had drunk their fill. Of everyone there who had drunk the oolong tea, not a single person could stand up with their clothes on.
Such was the power of oolong tea!
Radeus and Rudeus woke up groggily in the chief's room.
"Man, that was some good drinking last night!"
"These Beastfolk warriors really are something. They nearly drank even me under the table!"
Radeus stretched and reached for the clothes laid out beside him. After all, everyone knew you didn't wear clothes when you drank, right?
"You bastard, you sure poured a lot down my throat last night!"
Rudeus held his still faintly aching head and gave Radeus an exasperated look.
"What are you complaining about? You drank harder than anyone last night!"
Radeus looked at Rudeus with disdain. This guy wanted to have it both ways and still act innocent. They were both old hands at this, so who was he trying to fool?
As if I don't know you!
Meanwhile, in the chief's living room, Eris was deep in an animated conversation with two Beastfolk girls.
"My name is E! Ris!"
As she spoke, she gestured with her hands, teaching them the human language one syllable at a time.
"My, name, is Minitona."
The cat-eared girl recited her name in broken human speech, and the other girl, who had dog ears, followed her example.
"M-my, name, is Terusena!"
Minitona was the second daughter of the warrior chief, Gyes, and had inherited the same cat ears as her father. Terusena was her childhood friend and had a pair of fluffy, upright dog ears.
"You both did great!"
Eris clapped happily, and Minitona and Terusena looked just as delighted.
Radeus and Rudeus, who had just come out, saw this and felt as though the sky