The tiger cub and cat cub, whose hearing was sharp, twitched their ears. The corners of their mouths twitched slightly. They desperately wanted to tell their Mother that they could hear everything.
'SOB... But we've been so good!'
Chou Rong's large palm reached out, enveloping her cool fingers. "They haven't caused any trouble," he said in a deep voice. "The cubs from the first two litters have grown up. According to tradition, the males must leave the tribe to go on their trial."
"A trial?" Bai Wanwan asked, confused. "Haven't they been learning to hunt with the Hunting Team all this time?"
"The trial only truly begins after their time with the Hunting Team is over. They must leave the tribe and venture out on their own," Chou Rong explained.
Chou Rong, and indeed nearly all of Wanwan's Beast Husbands, had gone through the same experience.
Bai Wanwan's eyes widened slightly. "You mean... you want them to leave the tribe now, to venture out into the world all by themselves?"
