Chapter 43: 43: Herbs = Jerks.
They stared at Sunnie, curious. "Really? What is it?"
Sunnie turned and stared at the sick beastmen again without saying anything for a while. And after that, she casually said, "You don’t have to worry. I’ll just make the medication for it."
The Chief Elder nodded, enthusiastic. "Okay, okay."
Sunnie gave them some basic instructions on what condition was best to leave the sick people in. And they took note of that.
Then she looked up at Zuna. "If you all excuse me, my assistant and I will be heading to get the herbs and ingredients ready for the medication."
"Would you be needing any more assistance?" the Chief Elder inquired.
"No. She’ll do."
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Sunnie and Zuna left the cave and made their way towards the tribe’s garden.
Sunnie had gotten the list of herbs needed for the medication, and now she was off to find them. She had asked Zuna if the herbs were perhaps available in their garden, and she confirmed most of it.
And so they headed there.
They soon arrived at the garden. Sunnie led the way in harvesting some of the needed herbs. Zuna, having a profound knowledge of the herbs around, assisted her in making selections and all.
Zuna felt happy and proud helping out. She couldn’t remember ever feeling this useful or purposeful. Even though she spent most of her life working in the tribe, this was the first time she had actually felt needed.
The two ladies were busy harvesting the herbs in the garden when three beastmen on guard walked past.
The beastmen paused before the ladies and stared for a while. Exchanging smiles, they soon decided to approach them.
"Oh. These females already look tired and exhausted... why don’t you both step aside and take a break while we help?" one of them said, laughing.
Sunnie and Zuna paused, turned, and stared at them. Sunnie said nothing and urged Zuna to continue, ignoring them.
The beastmen felt insulted.
Another said, "Aren’t you being ungrateful? You should be happy that we want to help weak females like you."
Sunnie turned. "And what’s there to be grateful about having some weak men who spend their days strolling around the tribe, helping us?" She tilted her head. "I’m sure we’re doing a better job than you would and certainly don’t need your help."
"....."
The beastmen looked at each other, their egos utterly shattered.
One of them approached them closer. "The audacity of these females... how dare you talk to me in that manner?"
He pulled Zuna by the wrist against her will and pulled her to his side. Zuna couldn’t protest; she shrank in fear.
Sunnie glared at the beastman who held onto Zuna, pulling her hard while making her uncomfortable.
"You’re still without a mate, huh? You should be happy that I’m offering myself to you!" He snapped, pulling onto her as the other two laughed hard.
Zuna was so uncomfortable, and Sunnie was utterly speechless. She glared at them. "Let go of her! What the hell do you assholes think you’re doing?!"
"We’re showing you how hardworking we can be," he laughed with the rest while holding onto Zuna.
He told the rest, "Go and grab the female."
The other two laughed and made their way to Sunnie to grab her as well. But before they could, Sunnie was already on alert.
She had taken some karate and kung fu lessons to protect herself from such situations—asshole men.
So Sunnie effortlessly swung her leg hard at one of them, smashing her foot in-between the legs of one of them.
She felt it. Huge, hard, and right now? Broken.
The beastman squeaked as he placed both hands against it, slowly falling down to his knees while squeezing his face. "Ah...." The sound he made was indeed animalistic.
The other stared at his partner, blinking in shock as the two beastmen looked at Sunnie.
"How dare a female..." one said. "Do you know the consequences?"
"Does it look like I care? Jerk men deserve no dick," Sunnie snapped, ready for them.
The beastman let go of Zuna as he and the other faced Sunnie, now slowly approaching like predators ready to pounce on their prey.
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Eris, Luka, and Karl had been there at the side for a while now, watching.
They had gone out for some fresh air and to check how things were going. Karl intended to find a route to escape through. And they were passing by when they saw some men approaching the two ladies who were peacefully harvesting herbs. So they stood close behind some bushes, observing.
They witnessed it all—Sunnie roasting these beastmen.
And when the two men approached, Luka said, "Shouldn’t we go and stop them?"
Eris slowly nodded. "I think we should before they harm the female..."
But before Eris could finish speaking, they heard a sound. A loud sound. A crack? They weren’t sure. But they saw her leg in-between the beastman’s legs and saw him slowly crumbling down to his feet in pain.
Their faces squeezed in pain as though they were the ones whose balls were kicked.
Luka blinked. "Well, I guess the female doesn’t need help..."
Eris nodded. "Oh, that must hurt..."
They continued observing, watching as the two men approached her now.
Eris and Luka stood, curiously watching what the female would do this time, or if they’d jump in to perhaps help her.
But they were shocked to see that Karl didn’t wait. Before they knew it, he had stepped off, heading in the direction of Sunnie and the beastmen.
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"Do you all perhaps have a death wish?" came Karl’s harsh tone as he approached them.
The beastmen paused and turned to stare at him. Sunnie too stared, confused. She wondered if he was here to join in bullying her.
The beastmen stared at Karl with cold laughter, mocking him.
The first spoke. "And what the hell is this cursed—"
Before he could finish his sentence, Karl threw his fist at his face, sending the beastman staggering backwards and falling hard on his back.

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