"We the are blessed, we are the strongest, our allegiance lies with you, and your brood.
The fallen will raise and we will surve you even in death.
We are the blessed, we are the strongest here is our loyalty vow."
Those words echoed through town, Alana was stuck in place, her mind was processing what she just witness, it felt thousand of voice echoed together there with them as they entoned those words, they felt strong and heavy on her shoulders.
Alana raised as they all bowed to her, and she bowed as well as to accept their allegiance to her.
*
In the morning Alana was still in daze she woke up and did her morning check of the wintergarden, everything was growing healthy.
'why is it still so cold? Shouldn't we be approaching spring soon.' Since the Edah's incident Tera has been more awake.
Just like Alana, Tera has been feeling somehow uneasy, one of the reasons she is not brumating.
"My Lady ..."
"Good morning sweet Edah, Good Morning granny Esha."
"Good Morning my Lady." Bowed old woman. "My lady I have noticed. Some roots have crawled in In our Gartens now they are growing, I thought is better to weed it out but I notice it was some to good roots that you can eat. "
"That wonderful granny Esha, that's even more for our stock." Alana was very happy to hear. "Granny..." Alana fell that something was wrong.
'Tera..."
'Yes I also felt it.'
"Granny, take Edah to Mrs.Clair and please go stay inside, go drink a glass of milk, and Mrs. Clair is preparing something delicious." Alana grabbed the old lady hand, and granny Esha nodded understanding.
Alana left in a hurry to the town she ran as fast as she could with her bow in her hand.
Arriving she saw Thomas carrying his little sister in his back, she was sick, she couldn't walk with only 4 years, she was always being carried around by her brother. They were following everyone to a safe place. When Thomas saw Alana he handed his sister to a woman that was also going there, he said something to her, and left his sister with her, and followed Alana.
Alana climbed one of the houses to the rooftop the house were almost next to one another one could jump from roof to roof.
"What are you doing here? Thomas." Said Alana in whisper.
"I want to fight too, I also trained really hard. I want to protect everyone too." Alana patted his head smiling.
"You are a brave boy, but stay low."
The trainees were already with their weapons putting themselves between the people who are trying to attack them the unarmed villagers, in front of the line is Rahul and Yanos.
Alana was trying to get closer as possible to hear what was being said.
"Like I said bring me food we are hungry, aren't we?" Spoke the leader arrogantly
"Yeah" said the others laughing. "Boss it seems they ignoring you"
"Yes it seems like." He clutch his swords and swong against a bank. He grinned looking back the town people but noone of the reacted. Seing that his actions were not doing anything he got even angrier.
"Did we beat you so hard last time that you forgot who we are, or are you that scared of us." He chuckled looking at his man for approval and support.
Rahul and Yanos where in front of the trainees and didn't look bothered, in contrast with last time they were not lacking of anything, they weren't holding hostages anymore.
"I see that you lost your hand, very sorry about that." The leader laughs again, they used cheap tricks to get Rahul and cut is hand and damage his legs. They were getting beat up until they were having a hostage, and used it against Rahul. The leader wanted a reaction but still couldn't get nothing, he was growing more frustrated by the minute. Still he didn't dare to attack without having a leverage, even though he did injuried Rahul and made him crippled last time he was without a doubt weaker but sleezy person, who would any dirty methods to get what he wanted.
Alana kept observing how things develop. 'they are humans, why do I have this uneasy feeling for this
lowlifes.'
'That's been bothering me too.'
Alana stood up over the roof, and look beyond the town, her insides were boiling, she couldn't understand what was coming, but something was certainly coming.