He turned to her, "Anything!"
"Just answer my questions. You've been here for a few weeks, right? Can you tell me more about this town? Why are there very few women here?"
"About that…" Jasiel leaned on the wall beside Sigmund and gave a serious expression. "It was the Town Leader's wife. She ordered that when girls turn fourteen, they must be relocated to Empirica City."
"But why?" asked Ivory.
Jasiel shook his head, "We still do not know. Morgan and I are only allowed to roam around in this town, but we are not permitted to enter the Town Hall. The Town Leader and his wife are residing there, so it is heavily guarded."
"I see… But there must be a big reason why..." She wondered what made the Town Leader's wife decide on such a trivial thing.
"Kids, lunch is ready! Come out!" Nathan's voice could be heard behind the door.
"We'll be there! Thank you!" Ivory shouted.
