I stopped in front and looked at them all.
We are in the central square of the village, in the open. Not in the city hall; they wanted it to be there, but I asked them to do it here, where everybody could see it at the same time.
I could feel their gazes filled with hope. Even now, after so much time, I haven't gotten used to them.
Everyone is here, aside from those on security duty. The village members, the vagrant, and even the cultists were allowed inside for it.
I looked into the eyes of all of them. I didn't say anything, just kept looking at them.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the time is over. I present to you the gate, made from the efforts of all of you; the tool that will finally get us all out of here." I said and waved my hand in a great flourish as their emotion reached a peak.
A moment later, a fruit of my labour appeared.
