They only helped Ned because of the reward. So it seemed.
The reward was unknown to Ned, but it sure made Iou's smile widened to the point that it was almost a grin.
Well, Ned can't argue more. With or without the reward, either way, it works perfectly fine for Ned as they helped him justify his current situation. No one would believe a kid lost in the woods of the Middle and Inner part and still got back unscathed.
But what concerned Ned was the number of wounded Hunters and civilians alike. It was too much that the encampment was overcrowded of them.
The camp has no walls, so to maintain security, Hunters were stationed at the towers. Before the encampment, to the forest going inside the Middle part, was a broad clearing of trees. It was made to be able for the watchers to see the invaders.
But who could they be? Ned thought as Iou walked him to a ship waiting with other survivors. Along the pathwalk were torches pinned down to the side.
