Lind moved east from the village. The children had waved to him as he left but the adults only looked on. The men and women stayed far apart from each other as well but the children were the only common thread between them.
He hoped they could start to heal but that path was out of his hands. He used the carriage to carry him as it would draw the least attention. He let his high Stone Tier aura flare so no one would obstruct him.
He passed several more villages and their status was just as bad as the one he left. He wanted to stop but he could not do it at that time. Every village he helped would only delay him and draw attention from the capital that would work to undo his efforts. A single village was saved but he swore to save them all when he ascended the throne.
He hoped he could. He also berated himself for calling it saving as he at best could simply put a stop to the current actions. He prayed to any God listening for that to be enough.
