Chapter 323

Ryan would continue with Conque's crossbow lessons the following day so that it would help him and the other dwarves hunt larger prey in the future. Once they could hunt better game, it would improve the dwarven tribe's genetics. Truth be told, Ryan was hesitant to teach Conque. Part of him wondered if Conque would use this knowledge to attack them. After he observed Conque closely, Ryan eventually concluded that the honest-looking Conque would never do something so ungrateful. Later that night, he groggily walked out to take a piss. The campfire was still lit, the warm glow casting shadows on the temporary bunker. He was concerned that Conque wouldn't be able to sleep well alone. So, he stood outside the bunker and called out, "Conque? Conque, you there?" But he received no reply after repeatedly crying the dwarf's name. He kept an ear to the ground and quickly noticed that he couldn't hear any signs of breathing within the temporary bunker. Ryan was somewhat surprised. Cou