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In the darkness, they learned what it meant to be one another.70Please respect copyright.PENANAtg8SF0PNHF
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The invasions were relentless, driving the tribe to the brink of collapse.70Please respect copyright.PENANAzhxoQo7BR5
Survival of the fittest——cruel, but enduring.70Please respect copyright.PENANAzAz6OPT2NB
And yet, from the ruins, they rose again, rebuilding the will to live.
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In a small cave, the few remaining pigs were packed tightly together.
After relentless attacks, casualties had steadily mounted.
The exhausted herd had no room to breathe, let alone recover.
The air reeked of blood and damp earth, and even their breathing felt heavy.
In one corner, a large pig was pressing down hard on another pig’s hind leg with his front hoof—
But upon closer look, there was… nothing left there at all.
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He spoke softly, his voice barely audible.
“If I die… please eat me.”
The foreleg pressing against his wound trembled—70Please respect copyright.PENANAFBR9q0V53o
perhaps from the strain,70Please respect copyright.PENANAIYRU0Tv3wa
or perhaps the weight of those words.
“What are you saying… You’ll be okay. You have to make it through!”
The wounded pig let out a faint smile, gasped a few breaths,70Please respect copyright.PENANAphHcN9sRuf
and reached out with his other thick hoof.
Slowly, he touched his wife’s snout—70Please respect copyright.PENANA3UCw7Zo9gC
leaving behind a warm, red streak.
“You know this kind of wound… won’t heal.”
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I’d rather you live.”
Then, lifting his head, he shouted toward the center of the cave:
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then let us nourish our own,70Please respect copyright.PENANAB4k8HqT2hS
not feed our enemies!”
Silence fell.70Please respect copyright.PENANAWtSN14UMss
Every breath in the cave stilled.
A few seconds later, another pig spoke up:70Please respect copyright.PENANApRuYECk94r
“Me too!”
Then a third:70Please respect copyright.PENANAf1uSGtISAp
“And me!”
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After days of starvation, they finally had something to eat.70Please respect copyright.PENANA2TxZ7a3E5o
It should have been a joyful moment.
But for some reason, tears began to fall,70Please respect copyright.PENANA4a7KJ2PNQI
soaking their fur, turning even the taste bitter.
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A slightly smaller pig gripped a stick between its front hooves, trying to lift it.
Clack——
The stick fell.
He didn’t make a sound, just bent down to pick it up again.
This time, he squeezed harder— even lifted one hoof slightly.
Thud——
It dropped again.
He stared at the stick for a few seconds, his nose twitching.
I can’t rely on the warriors alone…
He picked the stick up once more, moving even more slowly this time. His front hooves trembled from the tension.
As long as I have a weapon…
Maybe… I can protect myself too.
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That day was the darkest in their histor——70Please respect copyright.PENANAVkDKEFID4l
and the very first step toward their rebirth.70Please respect copyright.PENANAEoplMJQ1IO