Chapter 230: A Plan
"Hurry up," Sophia called, glancing over her shoulder. Eldric was lagging behind.
He grunted something as he caught up to Sophia and the guard.
"You'd think after all these years, they'd come up with a better way to signal a storm," Eldric muttered.
"But you were the one who brought up the suggestion," the guard reminded him.
Eldric sighed. "I should have thought of something else. I can still hear the ringing of the horn in my ears."
"It wasn't that loud," Sophia said.
Eldric just gave her a look that clearly signaled he deemed her words unimportant to respond to.
They passed through the gates of the compound, where guards stood at attention, their faces tense but disciplined. People were already moving supplies, reinforcing roofs, and helping mothers usher children indoors. The whole pack was a machine in motion—practiced and precise at the sound of the horn.
