Bangqiu claimed a large portion of the monetary treasure from the snake lord’s tomb, and he donated it to Gwinch’s monastery, effectively buying the promise that Kafka would be permitted to accompany him on future adventures. In particular, he wanted to hire a sailing ship and return the captives he’d rescued to their far-flung homelands. Kafka agreed to meet him in Quitokai.
Tetsukichi and Beatriss had no plans accept to return home to the Happy Valley via Khanbaliq. They were accompanied by two of the rescued captives. There was Hui, the daughter of a merchant from Khanbaliq. Al-Fitar took her as his wife following a small ceremony in Khanbaliq. The young woman’s family gifted him with an odd gold box. The other new companion was Noi, daughter of a happy family in Quitokai who nevertheless had asked to leave her farm behind and pursue a life of adventure.
Back in Happy Valley, Tetsukich had a new son. Beatriss’s children were running wild. The people of the Valley had learned that they should not kill the foxes that raided their farms, but it was permissible to hurt them. These foxes’ love of stolen meals seemed to far outstrip any trap, punishment, or other tactic the villagers could devise to deter them.
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