Chapter 32: Hunting season

Chapter 32: Hunting season

05. Hunting season

Three days of ashes for atonement.

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First day, penitence.

Second day, trespasses.

Third day, clemency.

The sin of the subconscious. The sin of the vulnerable. The sin of ignorance. These were all what needed to be atoned for, but the scale of the ritual varied depending on ones income and status.

Those who have coveted their neighbors belongings, those who have defiled their offerings, those who have made false oathsthey must confess their sins, pay back the damages tenfold, offer blood sacrifices during the ancestral rites on the day of ash. This was in accordance with the divine law, which was separate from each domains governing law.

For those who have stolen, offer lamb.

For those who have committed adultery, offer three young cattle.

For those who have assaulted another, offer a young mare.

For those who have murdered,

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Summer was here. Although the temperature shifted greatly in the Hare Fiefdom, the weather was still generally cool, so Carynne liked summer. Fresh summer foliage and summer breeze. The shining sun shone with passion, and sometimes the clouds brought heavy rain as well, so it was fun.

Throughout her life, human relationships had irritated and tortured Carynne, and so these landscapes alone provided comfort to her over time. Thats why she considered herself to be fortunate that this was the place where she was. It was neither a snow-covered terrain of the north, nor was it the burning land of the south.

However, it would have been better if there werent so many people barging in here to promote and bring in the citys bustling atmosphere to the countryside. Carynne was already sick and tired of Isella, and she had to meet this city girl again today.

You cant ride a horse?

I always went to the hunting grounds by carriage. Im actually not that good at horseback riding.

So theres something that you cant do, Carynne. I heard the hunting grounds arent that far away. And these days, its fundamental for a lady to know how to ride on horseback.

Thank you for the advice. Ill learn next time, but I cant do it today, Isella. I trust a skilled horseman more than the horseback riding skills of a beginner like me.

Carynne, are you going to take that?

Yes. This is his job.

Then Ill ride a horse instead of going into the carriage.

Isella.

The carriage is stuffy.

Huu. Carynne sighed as she saw Tom bowing to hide his face. Even so, it wouldnt be right for her to side with Tom here.

Carynne guided Isella to the stable. Tom still couldnt lift his head.

Oh my gosh The horses are wonderful.

With the white horses lined up in a row, Isellas eyes suddenly sparkled. That unique animal stench was still there, however. No matter how well they were managed, it pervaded through the air.

The smell is going to stick to my clothes.

It was unpleasant, but Isella didnt seem to care. It was as though her nose wasnt working.

Seeing her like that, Carynne figured that he was somewhere around. So, she followed Isellas gaze, and just as she expected, Raymond was there.

How is it possible that he could be so handsome.

Yes, yes, I see.

Carynne turned her gaze towards Raymond. The sunlight streaming down through the stable window made his blond hair glow. And as he was talking to the stableman about the horses, his voice could be heard clearly even as the horses made various sounds. Neighing, stomping, eating.

Look at this. Maybe he was better suited than Dullan at preaching. With his face, height, physique and voice as perfect as thatas though he was a well-disciplined actorpeople might even mistake him as a mythical god walking on land.

This was why Carynne felt a little sorry for Isella. This uncontrollable passion and longing seemed to be more like veneration rather than love. And apart from that, she recalled how, in all one hundred years, Isella had never become the object of his affection.

Really

Carynne watched as the other young woman couldnt take her eyes off him. Yes, Raymond was handsome. However, it was more amusing to watch the face of a maiden who was staring at him.

She had already gotten so tired of looking at his face for decades upon end.

And I wonder. How will that face change.