They returned home, and along the way, they met a neighbor friend and chatted with her for a bit.
"You guys finally returned... what took you so long?" Susan immediately asked as she opened the door to let them enter.
"Mother, we went to see the river where the land gets its water, and the men bath and enjoy in their free time. The river was clear, so I decided to take a swim; it was fun, that's why it took so long," Katty immediately explained to avoid a scolding.
"Huh... what's so good about it that took so long? Haven't you already seen a river and already swum in it? Plus, there would be other males there as well... isn't that true?" Susan asked in a strict tone.
"Yes."
"Haven't I taught you to be a little respectful to yourself?" Susan asked.
"Mom, I know. Plus, what did I do? Just took a dip in the water. What self-respect or anything?" Katty asked in a slightly rude tone, which irritated Susan. But Nula immediately intervened before Susan could speak.
"You..."
"Susan, let me teach her," Seeing Susan getting angrier, Nula decided to handle it calmly. She went near Katty, placed her hand on her arm, and said,
"Katty, what your mother is trying to say is that a young girl like you needs to be self-aware. You know there were many other males right near that river?" Nula asked calmly, and Katty nodded.
"And you went inside the river without your clothes, right?" Nula asked again.
"That's true, but..." Katty wanted to say something but was cut off mid-sentence.
"No 'but.' You are a big girl now; you need to understand that males are eager to mate with a young girl like yourself, so you need to be more self-aware. You don't know how a male will react at different times, and you could be the victim of rape and murder. That's why your mother wants you to be more restrained and feminine around others, especially males, because she cares about you and your safety," Nula explained it calmly and patiently.
"Yes, that's why I restrict you, not because I enjoy doing that, but for your own good," Susan said, subtly lecturing Katty.
"But Mother, Manu and Fuyu were there as well, that's why I was a bit less careful," Katty offered as an excuse again, and Nula immediately asked,
"Really?"
"They were there, and Manu also jumped in the water to play, that's why I did that," Katty said, trying to prove her innocence.
"Oh, then was Lara there as well?"
"Yes."
"Did she also go into the river with you?" Susan suddenly asked.
"That... No," Katty replied as she lowered her head, realizing she was in the wrong.
"See, when she didn't get into the water, then why did you? You shouldn't follow what your brother is doing; you should follow what your sister is doing and what your mother told you," Nula explained as Katty continued to look down.
"I am sorry," Katty finally said in a low tone. Seeing her like that, Nula pulled her into an embrace, hugging her close to her chest as Katty's head landed on Nula's soft, large 'milker.'
"Don't worry, Baby. Mistakes happen. Just be aware from now on."
"I hate it. I hate it when they restrict me like that, I hate it, I don't want to hear them lecturing me," Katty vented in the room where only Lara and Katty were present. After getting lectured, Katty was releasing her frustration.
"But what can we do? What they say is true as well... we can't trust males; it's very risky. Haven't you heard what happened to those girls?" Lara calmly said, as she understood the potential risk.
"That's true," Katty said softly before thinking to herself. "Probably this is why you choose to do this secretly, without telling anyone, to not get a scolding from Mother or anyone, and to enjoy what you wish for. My lord, I guess I also need to do something like that to enjoy my life. I will just not tell anyone anything and do everything behind their backs. Yes, that would be perfect." Katty decided something in her mind before asking Lara,
"By the way, Sister Lara, don't you feel attracted to males and want to do something naughty and dirty with them, but because of our mothers' strict rules and restrictions, what do you do to enjoy yourself?" Katty suddenly asked this, surprising Lara, who replied,
"That's true, but most of my time has already passed. I am soon going to marry, so whatever happens now will be between me and my partner, so no worries. Only a few more months until I find a reliable husband," Lara explained as Katty thought, "She didn't tell what she has been doing with Fuyu in secret, even though they are siblings. But come to think of it, I can also do the same. I was only following Mother until now, but now I am going to do like Sister Lara." Katty made up her mind as she smiled. She acted calm, feminine, and graceful, as her mother told her to, but she also held some wild fantasies, like Lara, in secret, and she was going to act on that. Although prostitution was an available profession, the market value of a person prostituting themselves was quite low, as low as a slave. A decent man would never marry a prostitute; that's why children from good families didn't go down that pathetic path.
Time went by as the evening came, and both Manu and Fuyu returned home. As they returned, they saw a person leaving their hut; it was a neighbor they knew.
"What happened, Mother?" Fuyu's voice came as Nula, after seeing off the neighbor, saw both of them in front of her.
"Oh, you guys returned. Come inside first," Nula said with a smile as she looked at them. As they entered inside the hut, they saw Susan was already in the hall. Lara and Katty were probably inside the room.
"What happened, Mom? Tell us," Manu asked in a slightly loud voice.
"Yes, Mother, what happened? You both seem quite worried and tired," Fuyu asked, noticing the fatigue in both women.
"That... Nothing much. We were just talking with Hayu about some things and learned that many people got killed on the border, and even normal people living nearby got murdered by a person from a different tribe. It's so frustrating that it's making us worried that anything might happen these days," Nula said with a sigh as she looked toward the ground in front of them.
"Hmm... I see, it's really sad," Fuyu replied calmly.
"Don't worry, Mom, nothing will happen. As long as I am here, no one would dare to attack us," Manu said with a proud expression as he declared this. Nula smiled bitterly but didn't say anything.
"By the way, you guys don't need to worry. It didn't happen here, but somewhere far from here. So you kids don't worry," Susan said, and Nula nodded in agreement.
"We aren't worrying, Mom. There is nothing to worry about. I will beat those intruders if they try it here," Manu said as he tapped his chest.
"Hmm," Nula hummed softly before asking them if they were hungry after so much work. The time went by as the sun completely set.