Finally, there were the common people, with poor combat abilities and no skills, burdened by the care of both the old and the young. They had no time to rest, for the odd jobs offered by the territory were insufficient to provide for their families. They had no choice but to venture out and struggle doing tasks that did not require much skill.
Among those present, the native residents belonged to this last category, and so far they were the main force behind gathering wood and stone. Such tasks did not require many skills, relying purely on physical strength for collection, which allowed them to earn quite a bit by the end of the day.
Taylor was one of them. With parents, a wife, and children to support, he had no choice but to venture out and struggle.
He had braced himself for the dangers he might encounter, but he had not expected that gathering near the territory of Hope Village would be so safe.
