As if hearing her worry, someone had to come and exacerbate it.
It came in the form of a plump mephitic man pompously strutting to the center.
"Then don't stay!" He said with an arrogant smirk, looking down at the dark-skinned man missing a leg. "We don't want poor waste like you here in my Royal Village!"
The people dutifully gave way to him, creating a clear path.
The crowd had various expressions, some were respectful, some were fearful, and some were disgusted.
No, looking closer… it was mostly disgusted.
Althea couldn't help but wonder what this man did in these few days that got him so hated?
"Why? You think you can find any other fenced territory nearby?"
Eugene tilted his head down and he clenched his fist. "But 100 copper coins is too expensive!"
