The following day was a day of celebration, but the nature of it caught Emilio off-guard quite a bit. It began at the peak of the morning, just before the afternoon; festivities began with feasts being prepared and contributed by members of the village.
A massive bonfire sat in the center of the village, to which children played and danced and the village shaman danced and sang.
The great trees that served as walls around the isolated village towered high, though were inhabited by the many occupants of the land, who celebrated together. It was a beautiful day in which the sun's rays danced over the foliage, letting the soft, orange light glimmer down onto the verdant grass below.
What was curious about the celebration of victory itself is that it was also the funeral for those that had fallen in the battle against the Outriders.
"--" He sat by the large bonfire, a safe distance away.
