Kat threw a stick away. Rox immediately barked, ran, then picked it up with his mouth.

“Good boy. Good boy.” Kat gave her pet a small piece of jerky when he returned to her.

Not far from there, Leva walked over to the wooden cage while shivering slightly. The temperature has started to drop, a sign that autumn will soon come. However, I haven’t given them more clothes since I see that Kat and Leva’s temperature tolerance is still within safe limits. Apart from the fact that I like female clothes that show more skin, the materials for making new clothes are also non-existent.

Manu, studying the clothes Egan had worn, lifted his face to look at the red-haired girl. I did tell Manu to do that so he could later make clothes like that.

“It’s about time you got out, Manu.” Leva said with her hands on her hips.

“But I’ve only been here two days.” Manu answered while raising an eyebrow.

Leva scratched her hair and snorted. “You think I want to get you out now? We have no other choice. We need you, Manu. We have a lot to discuss.”

The lady opens the cage and lets Manu out. Then, the two of them entered the shelter. The other three colonists were already sitting there, waiting for the two of them.

“So, what do you guys want to talk about that you have to call me from punishment?” Manu immediately asks as he sits down.

“We have to prepare ourselves for winter.” Seb answered.

“It’s still a long time until winter, but I think we should do that now.” Leva added.

Since I had no idea how they would deal with winter, I ordered my colonists to hold a meeting to find solutions.

“First, we need a lot of leather for warm clothes and sleeping bags.” Pif said. I finally gave the thin man the task of calculating resources, apart from practicing healing. “That means Kat will have to work hard to hunt.”

Kat didn’t respond even though all eyes were on her.

“Then for the food. I don’t know the climate here, the type of potatoes I grow, and other factors. However, I think I should be able to harvest them in about 40-50 days.” Seb gave an explanation. “And then we’ll get a lot of meat from Kat’s hunt. I don’t think food will be a problem.

“And now we come to the most important, but also the most difficult.” Leva sighed. “How about a fireplace to warm us up. Can you make one, Manu?”

Manu shook his head. “I don’t even know what it looks like. In my tribe, we use a teepee, a kind of tent that has bonfire set up in such a way that the fire doesn’t spread around.”

“My Tribe uses something like that too.” Pif added. “However, our tent is funnel-shaped and the roof is open for smoke to escape, so we don’t suffocate.”

“And it can’t be used for a building like this.” Manu looked around at the inside of his handcrafted building. “I’m confused as to why I don’t just build a tent. Usually, buildings like this are only for storage of goods in our tribe. We can switch to make a tent, but we need a big one for five people. We’re going to have a hard time making leather sheets to wrap around the frame. There aren’t too many animals around here. Not to mention we need to make some warm clothes and sleeping bags.”

I’m sorry, Manu. I didn’t think much of it when I asked you to make this.

“How about one of us learn to make a fireplace from my tribe?” Leva muttered in an unenthusiastic tone. “But it’s not completely free, though. You still need money or something of value to get them to teach you.”

Everyone there fell silent, making the red-haired girl chuckle.

“They are not that bad, even if it’s because of the iron-fisted rule of the leader. I can guarantee that. I’m the only one who likes to do trouble, so I ended up being sold. Then, Tosa and Reha only did evil because there was a chance. They were ordered to sell me into slavery. Other than that, they wouldn’t dare go against our leader.” Leva shrugged. “Apart from learning to make bricks for a fireplace, you can ask to be taught to sew better clothes, smithing… Well, I’m not sure the blacksmiths in My tribe want to help you guys. They are incredibly stingy.”

“Maybe we can also buy various necessities there.” Pif nodded. “I’m not sure we can gather enough leather for five people. There are few animals around here.”

“Ah, we also need a pot to boil snow into water.” Seb rubbed his chin, then looked at Leva. “Your tribe sells something like that?”

Leva shrugged. “May be.”

“Back to bricks to make fireplaces, Leva.” Manu speaks again. “Are the ingredients available here?”

“The material is clay and I need to find it. I think it can be done using my mineral detection ability. However, that means I can’t go to my tribe.” Leva grinned widely. “Looking for that clay could take days.”

Actually, you don’t want to go back to your old tribe, do you, Leva?

Now, my colonists have fallen silent. This means that I will have to decide who will go.

It was impossible for Leva to leave because she had to look for clay. She also didn’t want to meet the members of her former tribe. I have to pay attention to her feelings

Seb? He’s really good at bargaining. However, apart from taking care of the plants, he also couldn’t be relied on to defend himself. What if there is a threat on the road? I want at least two people to depart, and they must have fighting skills.

And I think Pif is not suitable for this mission. His archery stat was still relatively low. His weak body can also be a hindrance. His walking time wasn’t as long as the others, and he needed more rest after that. It will take longer to arrive in Leva’s former tribe, even though I want all of this to be resolved quickly.

So, the only choice is Manu and Kat. Not the most ideal partner indeed, because Kat clearly can’t negotiate, and Manu hasn’t proven his communication skills yet. However, for now, I have no other choice. At the very least, the two of them could fight to defend themselves.

I whispered all my thoughts to Seb, who immediately passed them on to his fellow colonists. Everyone listened, and no one argued.

Turning to Kat, who was, of course, expressionless, Manu said. “So, are you ready for this journey, partner?”

The amber-eyed girl only glanced at Manu briefly.