Lya turned around and grabbed the dagger she had hidden in her sleeve. "Get ready!" she yelled. "We have to leave!"
Her words were echoed by the cries of the villagers as they ran out of the rooms inside the houses of the castle and headed to the basement. The militia members followed them in panic and formed a protective wall around the women.
"Remember, we're not staying long!" Lucas yelled. "Once this is done, we need to find Kali and Kalaini!"
"Where are you going?" Xina asked nervously.
"To get help!" Lucas replied. "We have to find someone who can help us destroy this thing before the horde enters the village!"
He wasn't surprised when they reached the bottom of the stairs and found the others already waiting for them.
He immediately went to where the dagger was and retrieved it, 'Renexa didn't lie about it...' A thought went through his head.
"Wait, what are you doing?" Xina asked.
