Silver Blade was packed with people chattering excitedly, but it didn't seem they had come too late as the main road was still lined with people and the crowd was growing.
The village was bigger than Sapphire Lake and there seemed to be more men there.
Had their men come back earlier, or had they simply had enough to keep some to protect the village still? Were they all cowards like Lucas?
Laurel scanned the crowd to find a way to get closer to the main road, but there was barely enough space between people to see through, let alone squeeze through.
Mothers with their children on their shoulders and at their sides crowded together with their elders.
Young men and women chattered and struggled to get closer.
She caught the scent of someone's perfume and shook her head.
Carefully, she lowered Amanda to the ground as others from Sapphire Lake arrived.
