"The elders in the village told us you collapsed." Ma Kong looked quietly at Yan Xiaobao, as if trying to convince himself that the child was alright. "Did you get hurt when you caught that Fanged Hog earlier?" he asked, unable to think of any other explanation for his collapse.
Hearing the question, Yan Xiaobao fell silent for a moment. The elders had clearly not mentioned their visiting guests, and Yan Xiaobao had no interest in telling them. It was obvious that doing so would only make them all worry.
"That must be it," Yan Xiaobao sighed, letting his body fall back onto the pillow and closing his eyes. A throbbing headache was starting to form, and he was deeply concerned that the man being concealed might reveal something that would force them to escape quickly.
