Kapitel 218: Chapter 217: Snake playing with the pussycat

Chapter 217: Snake playing with the pussycat

Sigrid's brow furrowed, his eyes reflecting a deep pool of contemplation. He was recalling the recent peculiar behavior of his friend after having a mate.

The man who rarely ventured into the wilderness to hunt wild beasts for sustenance yet had even taken up fishing with an almost desperate fervor.

Won't that mean that his wife is too attached to food to even influence Howl to such extent?

'His wife wouldn't be so vengeful as to poison us for taking her food, would she?' Sigrid mused to himself, attempting to quell the unease that gnawed at his insides. Yet, the nagging feeling persisted, like a stubborn thorn lodged in his side.

His father's words echoed in his mind, a mantra he had grown up with, 'Trust your gut, son. It's never led you astray.' His father was right. His instincts had always been his guiding light, never once leading him astray.