In a moment of desperation, I suddenly remembered the large rat tied up in my bag. I had originally caught it to train White for hunting, but I didn't expect it would save my life now!
I grabbed the rat quickly and loosened the grass rope around it.
The rat dashed out like a black-gray blur, crashing through the nearby bushes like a cat-sized missile, paying no mind to the savages ahead.
The savages reacted instantly, drawing their bows and shooting at the rat. With a shriek, the rat fell dead in a pool of blood.
Sam's face turned extremely pale, and he immediately started waving his hands frantically, trying to explain, "I-I saw it wrong! I thought someone was there!"
Unfortunately, the savages didn't understand a word he said and were furious about the false alarm.
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