Zair Tribe wintering ground, western hilly area.
Ah Man took off her cumbersome fur coat and climbed up a small hill with the old hunter Zapinon. From a distance, they could see a small river.
At this time, Yakushima Island was still in late winter, the river was not yet thawed, and some shivering Japanese commoners were dragging wooden sleds, transporting goods along the icy surface toward the riverbank.
All sorts of messy things were present, but most were clumsy goods such as taros, radishes, and tools for logging and digging.
There were also some Samurai Lang Faction at the riverside camp, carrying long bows and wearing chest armor, but their conditions for keeping warm were much better than those of the commoners dragging sleds, as they wrapped themselves tightly with various kinds of fur.
Ah Man observed cautiously for a while, then asked the old hunter Zapinon, "Are these... Japanese coming here to open up new land?"
