At the time of their Lord's disappearance, the tribe had suffered through a major crisis. It was only natural that very few people knew where she had gone. And indeed, it was for the better.
Among those tasked to escort the Lord, many had been captured and eventually died to protect the secret of her location. They had sacrificed themselves in order to keep the enemy from reaching their master.
Uncle Tian and his men had dedicated the better part of their lives to searching for the Lord, but as expected, it was no easy task.
They took comfort in the knowledge that if no one could find her, that meant that she was safe.
Probably.
It was because of this belief that they had held on until now. Each time they faltered, they pulled strength from each other's faith.
And yet, Yao Tang had somehow managed to shatter their hope in just a few words.
