The Weight of Walking Alone
The hesitation just went away. The breaths of the people involved started to match up. Their chests lifted at the time. The breaths of these people kept matching. Their chests kept lifting.
The others did the thing their voices going up at the same time. The last bit of fear went away. Something strong took its place. "We follow" they said, meaning they would do what the leader said. The people said this because they were now very determined and would not back down. They were talking about following someone or something. They were very serious, about it. The others and the leader they all said "We follow".
The air around them felt really tight like the walls were listening and got ready for something. A small shiver went through the room. It was not because something bad was going to happen. It was because people in the room were very sure, about something.
Leon did not answer at first.
