The announcement was a shock for everyone. They all were just at a funeral and now they would witness a marking ceremony that was meant for new beginnings. It was a thing of celebration. How Alder thought that after a sad ceremony, people would like to go to a marking ceremony? No one knew how to react.
The dead bodies were still on fire, and they were talking about celebrating something. Augur was kidnapped and they were talking about celebrating something. The threat of Seth loomed over everyone, and they were talking about celebrating something. How was that possible?
