I just stood there, watching the crowd surrounding me like cornered animals waiting for a sign that would save them.
At first, everyone stayed perfectly still, hoping I was about to offer something miraculous.
But the longer nothing happened, the more restless they became-quiet muttering turning into agitation, impatience spreading through them like an infection.
Their leader tried to calm them, raising his voice, telling them to give me space, but not a lot of people listened to him. Chaos started to spread around and I finally decided to speak up.
"Stop. If you keep doing this, the claw god might get annoyed with all of you."
Everyone froze once they heard what I said and disbelief covered their.
Some of them scoffed and nearly laughed in my face. Another shook their head with full confidence, eyes filled with blind faith instead of logic.
"Our god would never abandon us."
