It took around thirty minutes for the women to finish their bath while the men already stayed at the village. They spent their time by idling and chatting. The children played with their friends and the mother just chilled and relaxed.

Shanti went to the elder's house. She wanted to report the preparation progress to Yana.

She arrived and looked around, but couldn't find Yana in his room.

"hm, maybe he's still outside"

When she went to the first floor, she heard a splashing sound coming from the backyard. The elder usually took his bath in the backyard because he didn't want to walk to the river.

"elder have you seen...."

Shanti was shocked. She wasn't see the elder, instead she saw Yana with his well muscular body, naked. Yana's body didn't have fur like they did. His ears also very short and not hairy like them. He also didn't have tail.

"so this is human? strange..." Shanti was busy with her mind

"hm? Shanti? what's wrong?" Yana realized her presence

"ah! no...nothing sir Yana.. I just want to report about our preparation progress for tonight.." Shanti eyes were not so focused

"I see. Garga already told me earlier"

"elder? un.. understood"

Shanti ears were down and her tail also faced downside. Only the tip of her tail that moved slightly. She was panic, and she couldn't hide it.

"then, you can wait in the house. I'll finish in moment"

"I'll do that sir Yana" Shanti quickly left the backyard

She waited in the first floor. The sound of splashing still could be heard.

-throb-

-throb-

Her heartbeat couldn't be controlled. It almost like she's in the beast mode, but this was another....mode...

"that Pyhna..... why would she talk a nonsense like that.."

"Shanti? you're finished cleaned yourself?" the elder's voice woke her up

"....yes, I'm already finished"

"good. Then I assume you will pray to the God for giving us our savior and victory?"

"yes, I'll do that" Shanti took her leave

She walked to the ritual place. She kneeled and prayed.

"o mighty God, our beast god ROGNIR, thank you for the blessings, thank you for hearing our pray"

She couldn't fully focus to her pray. The earlier event still lingered in her mind.

"a shaman shouldn't be like this.... what am I thinking...."

The sun started to set and the sky slowly turned into a calm dark colour. The night was come, and the party would be held.

All of the people gathered and took their position. The bonfire was lighted up and that was a signal that the party was started.

They sang their tribe's song. A drum voice could be heard. A harmony of the sound filled the place. They totally celebrated it.

The drum voice were getting louder. From the south, the elder and Yana approached them. Both of them used some kind of clothes with many intricate ornaments.

Yana used a headband with gold trimmer. Its basic colour was red with many ornaments from some kind of exotic birds feathers. The clothes was like robe from fur and another soft fabric.

"whuuaa, look Shanti! our savior is really looking good with our king's clothes! don't you...." Phyna stopped her teasing

She wanted to tease Shanti, yet she suprised when she saw Shanti's expression.

She just stood there. Her eyes opened wide with all the excitement and many other feelings mixed there. It almost like her eyes were glittering. Her gesture, her expression, Phyna never saw something like that. Not even when they had a good meal, or when they celebrated something.

-throb-

-throb-

"....." Shanti couldn't express her feeling

Phyna felt some jealousy towards Shanti. She never could feel something like that, not even towards their savior. Something that was far over what they could imagine... pure love.

"geez Shanti....."

The party started that night.

-----( Chapter 31 "The night" )-----