The gathering at the village square concluded after Rowan delivered his usual speech and the corpses of the dead were burned to ash. Rowan's speech was brief but carried immense emotion.
When he spoke, the entire village square fell eerily silent—so silent that the sound of insects flying could be heard.
The villagers gazed at their leader; they could sense his fury and thirst for revenge more than they had ever seen before.
They could tell that the death had truly taken a toll on their Lord, but he refused to show it.
No one uttered a single word, despite having questions, until Rowan personally ended his speech.
On their way home, they couldn't stop discussing Rowan's seriousness.
Meanwhile, Rowan was making a deal with Dragun and Vishirk.
