Due to the way the restaurant was positioned high up on the mountain top, the Rejected Corps members and the Chalk Line Boys had a clear, unobstructed view of anyone approaching along the narrow winding path. From their vantage point, they could see Max coming toward them, his figure small at first against the backdrop of the mountain road, but growing larger with every step.
At first, they didn't think much of it , just a young man in a black and red jacket walking steadily forward. It was only when a few others came into view behind him, dressed in the exact same style, that the murmurs began.
