Hours later, a small stage was built in front of the town hall. Because the news about the Qawiun Academy thieves had spread, the townspeople went there to witness what the fuss was all about.
As snow slowly piled on stage, Ivory and her group were led to kneel. They saw the angry faces of the people surrounding them and even heard them cursing loudly.
Town guard chief Othello then stepped forward. "People of Topazeon Town," he said in a loud voice, calling their attention, "Some days ago, the scrolls inside the inventory office were stolen. Fortunately, we saw these students from Qawuin Academy while we were patrolling yesterday, and they were caught carrying the missing scrolls with them!"
The townspeople became more agitated, and they kept on shouting at the suspected group in front of them. They couldn't believe that the Chosen Ones were brave enough to steal something from them.
