Chap 81
The forest....
The strange wild creatures didn't made their move that day, they just came and vanished, but...but.
People woke to routine.
And yet—
The stones at the forest's edge, once ignored for weeks, were now given attention more than before. Children were taken back to safe place, present hunters in village checked their weapons and ammunition before they leaving, and returned earlier than usual.
The was in shocked, but it had adjusted to situation.
Limbo paid attention to while carrying water from well. Conversations lowers when he passed. Not due to fear, out of caution to child.
The night skin ripped and morning shine.
It had felt like a decision made elsewhere.
Elder chaya did call meeting this time, that along told Limbo how serious it was.
Instead, she moved through the village quietly, stopping to speak with individuals, hunters, guards, a few elders who had not left their homes since the incident. No central gathering.
No shared conclusions.
Information was contained.
By noon, Ronan closed his forged earlier.
"Tools down," he said sharply. "We'll finish tomorrow."
No one spoke.
Sitting in corner Limbo didn't say anything.
Limbo also leave for outside.
He was lost in his own thoughts,
System warning still shows red.
By evening, the decision had already been made, but instead of speaking loud it was carried in silence.
Supplies were gathered, wepons were made mana stone were collected, the schedule were shifted.
The war siren wasn't blown yet.
The village was doing whatever it can to reduce damage, the delay in battle was buying time.
The system flickered faintly in awareness, background process was adjusted.
Something in the world has changed parameters, it influence surrounding beast and animals badly affected.
Someone rising that even, forced to pay attention to being that stayed dormant this whole time, but how long?
Who will stand against it?
Chaya found him there.
"You already know what's coming next, didn't you elder?" Limbo ask.
Their are things that even I can't guess, but one thing is sure world needs its saviour.
We need stand before to face it.
But can we? Limbo said.
"If we not then everyone is doomed."
Until now he done what he can, but we need to stand on our own.
That night , Limbo lay awake beneath the familiar roof oh his home.
Ela slept, as always Ronan was laying beside.
Limbo was stared at the ceiling.
Fragment 5/7.