Unlike other days, today there was an unusual silence in all of Sirkari. No chattering of children, no sound music, or sight of dancers at the arched gate, no giggles, or gossip by young maidens. There was absolute silence, except for the clanking sounds of horse hooves as the ridder's patrolled the scanty streets. Observations of all these made one thought cloud her mind, a possibility that she wanted so desperately to whip away from the list of possible probabilities. Although she tried to wave the thought away, it didn't seem to go. She almost asked De voe about her mother, but didn't. She kept the question to herself, giving herself a little bit of hope. Instead, she asked; "Where is everyone?" but there was no reply. This increased her fear and frustration at the moment, that she could hear and feel her heart beat within her, faster than it should normally be.
" Where is my mother?" she asked in a cold and shaky voice, but there was no reply.
