The tavern was enveloped with silence.
Perhaps, they were flabbergasted that a handsome, good-looking man had come to chime in and enter this cheerful place. I would also be mesmerized since Valerian was not wearing expensive clothing but some cheap clothes just like me.
I guess he dressed simply so no one would notice that he came from a noble family. So others would mistake him for a commoner, an Omega, or a rogue.
"If you are frightened, you should have chosen to return to your packs instead of drinking here," Valerian said as he strode towards the counter and asked for a drink.
"W-We know that... We are really planning to go home..." the other one said.
"Yes! I... I agree! We should definitely go home!"
"Then, go home if you wish to keep your families alive," he said.