Arrogance VS Social Anxiety

"Pfft..."

When Sejuani met Udyr with a guilty conscience, she couldn't help but laugh out loud first.

Udyr's eyes were swollen with two dark circles, making his pupils almost invisible. Combined with his large waist, he looked like a giant panda.

Sejuani certainly didn't recognize the panda, but she could still sense the comicality about it.

"Hmph... I only came because Helen told me someone wanted to express their remorse to me. Am I too early? Haven't you guys talked to each other yet?"

Udyr looked at Helen with resentment, and Helen quickly turned his face away, his face twitching.

"Don't look at me, please... I don't want to hurt you."

"Cough cough..."

Sejuani felt she should really wash her face with cold water to make herself look like she had facial paralysis, otherwise she wouldn't feel so uncomfortable.

She suppressed a laugh, put on a guilty expression, and said sincerely.

"I'm sorry, Udyr, what happened last night...it was really my fault. Don't worry, I will never drink too much again."

"I accept your apology, Sejuani. We're family. It was just a small accident."

Udyr was very considerate as an elder and did not hold a grudge against his nominal daughter.

"But you must show sincerity to Alara. You must be ruthless to your enemies, but you should be sincere to your friends. This is the way of Winter's Claw to survive."

Udyr rubbed his eyes and muttered to himself.

"It was because of your grandmother... and Kojiya, they went against this principle that the Claws of Winter declined."

Upon hearing this, Sejuani's expression immediately turned serious.

Herren's suggestion made her a little embarrassed, but Udir's words struck a chord with her.

Indeed, in Freljord, being "alone" is the greatest punishment for the people of Freljord, and the same is true for the tribes.

Sejuani will never forget the miserable state of the tribe after her grandmother, Shijaan, severed ties with Avarosa, and even had to accept the rule of the Frostguard.

Compared to her own reputation, Sejuani clearly values ​​a magician who would greatly benefit the tribe... the Magic Rabbit?

"I understand, Udyr. Invite that... Ara? Invite her in."

Sejuani stood up, picked up a towel again to wipe her face, and used the animal teeth lying by the bed to braid her long, snow-white hair into a neat plait, making sure she was in the best possible condition to greet the guest again.

Also, in order to salvage her image... Sejuani had little recollection of what happened last night, only remembering a small part, but even that little bit was enough to make her want to slap herself whenever she thought about it.

Sejuani waited anxiously in the tent. Udyr went to find Aura, leaving only Harren with her in the tent, grinning smugly...

"What are you laughing at...?"

"Would you like to hear what you did last night?"

"No! Shut up!"

On second thought, Sejuani suddenly remembered something very important.

"And you're one to talk! Didn't you say that rabbit came to ask for your help? Why did you lay a hand on it?"

"What do you mean by touching her? I just touched her tail. I begged her for ages before she agreed..."

Herren recalled that strange feel and a look of ecstasy appeared on his face... He was also a fan of fluffy things.

"The fur of creatures like the Juvask and snow wolves is too prickly... By the way, are there any poros around here?"

"Poro? You want to keep one of those?"

Sejuani gave a soft hum.

"That thing eats a lot and is completely useless, except for being a bit good-looking... What's the point of raising one of those things?"

In Sejuani's view, what's useful are domesticable animals that can help with chores. Even keeping a snow wolf as a pet can serve as a hunting assistant. Poros, on the other hand, are truly useless.

"Don't worry about that, as long as it looks good."

"cut……"

Although Sejuani held Harren's opinion in contempt, she still spoke up.

"Okay, I'll find you one if I have the chance."

As they were talking, the tent flap was lifted, and Udir walked in alone.

"Where's Aurora?"

"Right behind me... wait?"

Udir looked around blankly, but there was nothing there.

"It was just here a moment ago..."

Udyr scratched his head in confusion, but felt that the touch on his head was different.

He clenched his fist and caught a pair of rabbits, pulling Aurora off his back and placing her on the ground.

"Ouch! Don't pull my ear!"

Aura rubbed her big ears in pain, then stole a glance at Sejuani, her expression immediately freezing.

Although Sejuani was trying her best to appear gentle and kind, in Aura's eyes, she was no different from a snarling wild boar...

Sejuani walked over quickly, and Aura instinctively tried to back away, but Sejuani grabbed her hand.

"I'm sorry, Aurora, I apologize for what happened last night... I hope you're not angry with me."

Sejuani still lacked experience in apologizing and admitting her mistakes, and her tone was not sincere, even sounding threatening to outsiders.

Aurora gave a stiff laugh and responded awkwardly.

"Don't be angry, don't be angry..."

One was too proud to apologize, the other was socially awkward and not good at communicating. The two just held hands, swaying back and forth, with stiff smiles on their faces.

The situation became even more awkward...

"Uh... I will host a banquet for you and treat you as my most honored guest..."

"A banquet?! No, no, no, I don't want a banquet..."

Ara's eyes darted around rapidly; the thought of standing in front of everyone terrified her.

"That……"

Sejuani was speechless, but thankfully Heron came to her rescue.

"Alright, you two have made up, but just listening to your conversation made me so embarrassed I wanted to kick the floor... Why don't you try talking about something serious?"

No need to apologize anymore!

Once it came down to business, Sejuani's expression immediately returned to normal, and her confident demeanor finally returned.

"Aurora, how much of that flammable compound can you make? Is it going to be a hassle?"

"No, as long as Helen is there, I don't actually consume much energy; I'm only using Helen's energy..."

Herren gave an OK sign.

"I also use old Ornn's, there's plenty... but it takes some time to brew wine. If we're about to migrate, the wine in the tribe's stock can be used after filtering."

"Okay... Ara, would you be willing to help Winter's Claw produce enough potions? Enough to last for a few days or even half a month."

"certainly!"

This time, Aura readily agreed, even pushing up her large sunglasses with her fingers.

"I'm glad I could help!"

"That's great... Udyr, send people to collect enough food. Once Harren and Alara have made enough potions, we'll begin our southward migration."

After making the arrangements, Sejuani glanced at Aura.

"Once we get to the south... I'll lend you Helen for a while."