When they reached the road, there was a small group of Mechanical horse riders present, speaking with the scouts in an urgent tone too quiet to be understood from a distance. The animated hand gestures on both sides said that they were in agreement, and it was not an agreement about something good.
"Hey, Dominic, you're from the city, right? Come over here for a moment. The city is talking about shutting the gates for the next few days, or even a week. So if you want to get home, you should do it now." The scout called when they approached.
"So they have heard the news?" Dominic asked, running over to the mechanical horses.
