"Enter inside. Someone will explain it to you," The Tribal Chief replied.
The door opened and a slim and tall catgirl entered the house. She was wearing the same beast skin as the others, and it wrapped around her breast and groin. There was also a bow strapped on her back together with a quiver full of arrows.
Lawrend couldn't help but notice her flat chest. She had the same orange fur as Feli. Her cute ears stood out together with her long tail.
"Tribal Chief?"
The catgirl tilted her head in puzzlement.
"Amene Lana, do you still remember your little sister?" The Tribal Chief asked her.
"... Tribal Chief. Didn't I tell you that I will leave the tribe one day to look for her?"
The catgirl's eyes sharpened as she spoke. Her body brimmed with determination to find her lost little sister.
"That's not what I mean. Lawrend, show her," The Tribal Chief said to her before he turned his head to Lawrend.
"Here."
Lawrend opened his hand and showed her the small wooden fish carving that Feli gave him.
Her eyes widened seeing it in Lawrend's hand.
"Where did you get that?" Amene asked him solemnly as she stared intensely.
"Feli gave this to me," Lawrend replied to her.
"She did!? Where is she?"
Amene sprinted to Lawrend and grabbed him by the shoulders. There was insanity in her eyes as she stared into his eyes.
"She's at the capital of the Undrasil Kingdom," Lawrend replied to her.
He was a little taken aback by her response. He could see the light of hope that formed inside her eyes.
"She is still alive…" Amene murmured to herself in a daze.
She couldn't believe it. Someone is here to bring good news to her. After a long time of sadness and depression.
"Yes. She's also very cute," Lawrend said to her with a smile.
The fluffy ears and Feli's cute reactions whenever he rubbed her head puts a smile on Lawrend's face right now as he remembered it.
"How is she!? Is she eating well!? Is she sleeping well!? Is she a slave!?" Amene asked Lawrend continuously.
"She is doing well. I took her in after I saved her from an assassin organization," Lawrend replied to her with a smile.
"Really!? Thank you!"
Amene embraced Lawrend excitedly.
"*Cough* Amene, you still have to confirm if he's really saying the truth," The Tribal Chief reminded her.
"How many birthmarks does she have?" Amene asked Lawrend as she observed his face seriously.
"... I don't know. My maids are the one that takes care of her," Lawrend replied to her with a wry smile on his face.
"Then, what is her favorite food?" Amene asked.
"Potato Soup," Lawrend replied confidently.
He could still remember Feli crying because she remembered her Elder Sister cooking it for her.
"Hmmm… Alright, I believe you," Amene smiled at Lawrend.
"Are you sure?" The Tribal Chief asked her.
After all, that was too fast. It didn't even seem like she put much thought into that question.
"His answer told me everything, Tribal Chief," Amene said to him calmly.
"How so?" The Tribal Chief asked curiously.
"First of all, Feli is a stubborn girl. She wouldn't just give up so easily. Secondly, she loves me. Thirdly, Feli wouldn't tell him that if she doesn't trust him," Amene explained to him.
"That makes sense. I will trust your judgment," The Tribal Chief nodded his head in satisfaction.
"What was she doing when she told you that she liked Potato Soup?" Amene asked Lawrend.
"She was—" Lawrend replied to her.
"Crying, right?" Amene interrupted Lawrend and smiled.
"How did you know?" Lawrend asked her in surprise.
"She's my little sister. I know her down to the tiniest detail," Amene replied to him confidently.
Meanwhile, Nuon was staring at Lawrend and Amene back and forth in confusion. He couldn't follow what they were talking about.
"You're a good Elder Sister," Lawrend complimented her with a smile.
"Nyaa! And you're a good human for saving my little sister even though you are someone from the Undrasil Kingdom," Amene replied with a wide smile on her face.
"Kein, how about you get us some cups?" The Tribal Chief asked Kein who had been standing by the door since earlier.
Kein had actually been watching the scene unfold earlier. He finally understood why the Tribal Chief forgave Lawrend's group in the first place.
"Yes, Tribal Chief," Kein nodded his head and entered deeper inside the house.
"Sit, the two of you. Don't feel shy," The Tribal Chief said to Lawrend and Nuon with an amiable smile.
"Yes," Lawrend and Nuon nodded their heads together before they sat down on the chairs.
Amene turned to the Tribal Chief and asked, "Tribal Chief, can I go with them?"
"Of course. Bring this with you," The Tribal Chief nodded his head before he passed a sealed wooden cup to her.
Sniff Sniff
Amene sniffed it before she asked, "Is this the sap from the Sacred Spirit Tree?"
"It is. I want you to give it to him after you see your little sister in person," The Tribal Chief nodded his head and explained to her.
"Sure!" Amene nodded her head.
"Alright. Then we have no more problems," The Tribal Chief nodded his head.
Amene turned around to face Lawrend.
"Uh… Human, what is your name?" Amene asked Lawrend shyly.
"My name is Lawrend Horiel. A lightning mage," Lawrend introduced himself to her with a smile.
"Tell me more about my little sister, Lawrend. I want to know more," Amene said to him curiously.
And so, Lawrend recounted to her how he met Feli and how their days went by. He also told her that Feli has a friend now. She also has someone she calls her Big Sister.
"Big Sister!? My little Feli found my replacement!? This is unacceptable!" Amene's face was full of shock when she heard Lawrend's words.
"I don't think so. Once in a while, she would talk about how she really loves you. I think you will never be replaceable in her heart," Lawrend said to her with a smile.