Chapter 319: A Night Gathering.

Chapter 319: 319: A Night Gathering.

"You should go and tell him to go back inside and get some rest," Ally said firmly. "I didn’t ask anyone to come around."

"..."

Rai and Kan exchanged glances with smiles before slowly nodding.

"Okay, we’ll do that on our way out," they assured her.

Sun quietly observed them, watching Ally’s expressions and taking note of the tension between her and her father. However, he chose not to say anything for the moment.

He continued watching as Ally fed him, while Neris stepped closer to speak.

"Ally, you promised to feed me meat today, too. You should do it now so I can go to sleep."

"Me too!" Nat and Nyeon chimed in, stepping forward.

But Ally stared at them. "No, I can’t do that. As you can see, I’m busy with Sun. He needs my immediate attention."

"..."

The snake boys were speechless. They exchanged glances before turning back to stare at Ally in disbelief.

"Huh? But you’ll feed us tomorrow, right? You haven’t fed us in days!" Nat insisted.

"Sorry, I can’t promise that. Now that Sun is awake, I have to pay more attention to him, so I might not be able to feed you for a while," she explained.

She added, "You can ask Zay to feed you instead. Or Uncle Rai and Uncle Kan."

Ally continued feeding Sun as though nothing had happened.

"..."

The snake boys were left speechless. They stared at Sun before looking back at Ally, who was now giving him all her attention.

Rai and Kan stood nearby with amused smiles before leaning closer to the snake boys.

"Well, I guess Sister Ally is busy with something more important now," Kan teased.

Rai nodded. "Mm-hmm! So you’ll have to let me feed you instead."

But the snakes shot them cold glares before looking at one another. They were instantly jealous, unable to stand the fact that Ally was giving someone else all her attention.

"I’m not hungry anymore. I’m going to sleep," Neris declared before turning and walking away. The other two snakes followed behind him.

Zay watched them leave as Rai and Kan turned towards Ally with smiles.

"Don’t worry, we’ll go after them," Rai assured her.

With that, the two men left, leaving Zay behind with Ally and Sun.

Meanwhile, the triplet snake boys continued muttering complaints as they made their way out. Along the way, they bumped into Lord Ash, who was standing at the entrance, pacing back and forth.

"Papa, feed us tonight! Sister is too busy for us," Nat complained.

"Yes! She has forgotten all about us," Neris lamented.

"..."

Lord Ash stared at them, momentarily speechless, before finally managing to respond. "I’m busy..."

"Ah!" Nyeon exclaimed, looking utterly betrayed. "I can’t believe everyone is too busy for us now! Traitors!"

With that, the three boys stormed off.

"..."

Lord Ash watched them leave, speechless. By the time he turned around, Rai and Kan were walking out, and they soon met him at the entrance.

Kan smiled, keeping both hands behind his back. "She asked us to pass on a message. You should go inside and get some rest before you catch a cold."

Rai added, "And no visitors until tomorrow."

"..." Lord Ash stared at them in disbelief. "Did I ask you to tell her that?"

Rai shrugged. "We were just being considerate."

Lord Ash scoffed and shook his head before turning and walking away.

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Inside the room, Ally quietly continued feeding Sun, who occasionally glanced at her without saying a word. After a while, he finally broke the silence.

"You and your father..."

He hesitated before asking, "Are you two having problems?"

Ally said nothing, so he cautiously asked another question. "And... is it because of me?"

He asked because he had noticed that Lord Ash hadn’t seemed happy to see him when their eyes first met.

Ally smiled and looked up at him. "Don’t overthink it. It’s not because of you, and there’s nothing wrong at all."

She added, "So instead of worrying about that, focus on recovering quickly, okay?"

Sun smiled, though he still seemed a little skeptical. However, since he didn’t know much about their relationship, he decided to believe her and slowly nodded.

Ally continued feeding him while he ate quietly. Meanwhile, Zay sat nearby, watching them and doing what he did best—observing everything.

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The following evening, dinner was held outside beneath the full moon once again.

Most of the beastmen in the tribe had gathered at different spots, sitting on logs around the campfires. Roasted meat and soup were the delicacies of the evening as everyone sat in their little groups, enjoying their meals and chatting together.

As they ate, Ayra looked around. She was seated with her mates and children, and they had deliberately left some space for Ally and Sun, who were supposed to join them that night.

"Where are Ally and her little patient?" Ayra asked with a smile. "I’ve been dying to see the little rabbit, but she told us we couldn’t visit because he was still recovering."

She glanced around again before adding, "So why aren’t they coming out to join us yet? I don’t know if I can wait any longer!"

Lord Vale smiled. "They should be out in a little while, so you don’t have to worry. The poor rabbit might just be taking his time. Besides, this is his first time meeting everyone."

Rai nodded in agreement. "True, especially since he’s new here. He might be nervous and all, so let them take their time. We can eat some more while we wait."

Everyone smiled at their words, but Lord Vale soon turned towards Lord Ash, who was sitting quietly and eating his meat with a cold expression.

"And you..." Lord Vale began, giving him a pointed look. "Don’t say anything that will upset your daughter, okay? She’s already unhappy with you, so at least try to be considerate this time."

Lord Ash said nothing in response. He simply sighed, looked away, and continued eating.

Just then, Ally finally arrived with Sun. The two made their way towards the gathering, and everyone turned to look at them as they approached.