No one paid attention to her. The other collectors acted as if they hadn't seen, focusing solely on their work,
until several blades were pointed at his neck and the questioning from the Fire Priest began.
"What happened?"
The collector spoke painfully, "I... I found another lump of condensed matter among the ashes."
"Where is it?"
"In my collection tool, it's stuck."
The Fire Priest warned, "Don't move unnecessarily."
He bent down and without releasing the rope, forcefully pulled the long-shaped collecting tool from his embrace.
The collector's arms were bleeding profusely under the restraint, but he held back the pain without making a sound. Anna, feeling some pity, held Rod's arm and pleaded, "Rod, let them loosen up a bit. He's just an ordinary person, he poses no threat to us."
