Preston Chen's Mirror of Eternity Chapter 117

Tuoba Cyril didn't know what reed root was at all, but when Marcel said this, she responded vaguely. Marcel walked up to her, pulled out the reed she had cut, and washed away the dirt on it. The reed root was plump, round and white. She handed it over and said, "Sister Cyril, peel it off and you can eat it."

Children who grew up by the river were used to eating reed roots, but Tuoba Cyril had never eaten this before as she was nomadic with her tribe since she was a child. She took the reed root and was a little confused. Marcel only said that she had not been injured for a long time and her fingers were still not very flexible, so she took Tuoba Cyril's waist knife and carefully peeled off the skin. After peeling off the skin, the reed roots were even more plump and white. Marcel said: "Ah, sister Cyril, the reed roots here grow really well. You can try it."

Tuoba Cyril took the reed root and put it into his mouth. After biting it, a stream of sweet juice flowed out. She smiled and said, "Marcel, you used to eat it often, right?"

Marcel nodded: "When I was young, my family was poor, and my brother was greedy when he saw people eating fruit, so I pulled out reed roots for him." When she talked about her brother, her face cast another shadow. Tuoba Cyril heard Preston Chen talk about the tragic death of her brother before. Seeing Marcel feeling uncomfortable, she said softly: "Marcel, it's all my fault. Don't think about the past."

Marcel smiled and said, "I don't want to think about it now. Sister Cyril, I have you and Brother Chen now, that's enough."