The atmosphere changed from confusion and speculation to excitement. Everyone was now itching to climb that mountain and get their hands on whatever lies up there. The half an hour that it took the others to join them in the courtyard felt like a lifetime as people were there, silently counting the seconds.
"We are all here," Avon reported.
The moment his words landed, Lea was already shooting up the mountain path. "I've waited long enough," her impatient voice traveled over from the distance.
Her choice was the spark as thousands of people charged up the mountain behind her, roaring and screaming to raise their spirits.
"Wait," Xasha called out. "I was waiting for everyone to get here so I could tell you the next part." It was too late, they were already gone.
