This Beastman—ugly in his beast form but strikingly handsome as a human—had long, dark green hair. He passed the fish and shrimp he'd caught to the other Beastmen waiting by the river, all of whom were clad in tattered rags, their faces sallow and gaunt.
The once-empty stream bank was no longer the sole territory of Rask.
All around were houses built from bamboo, one after another. This was something Rask had learned from his time in Blackwater Swamp. Although the construction was crude, it was enough to provide shelter from the elements. There were quite a few Beastmen—nearly a hundred at a glance.
Evangeline ambled closer, and Rask, who had been hunting, shot a sharp glance in her direction.
