"Lord Ancestor, what is the meaning of this disrespect?" Hana shouted, her veins bulging.
"Elder Hana, why are you getting so restless?" the Ancestor said, hiding a smirk behind his wrinkled face. "Our little Riku told us something interesting about your daughter. Riku, come here. Why don't you tell the audience what you saw in the forest?"
Riku held his mother tightly, refusing to move. The kid was traumatized. Yahiko rose from her seat and reached the edge of the platform while holding Riku in her arms.
"Don't be afraid, Riku. No one can harm you. Your grandfather is here as well," Yasuko said, patting Riku's head.
Riku nodded, then staring at Gumiho, he said, "She-she isn't a beast. She is a demon."
His words sent a wave of gasps through the audience. They began murmuring in confusion, trying to digest his words.
"Why do you think she's a demon, Riku?" Yasuko asked in a soft voice.
