SKYLAR
The ground had stopped rumbling and hesitantly, everyone stood up and scanned our surroundings in a cautious manner. I saw the Elders get to their feet as they waited, their faces filled with concentration. There was usually an aftershock after the earthquake or a sound as the earth settle underneath us.
But there was nothing.
No rumble, no sound. Only silence. The birds had stopped chirping and everything seemed to be happening in slow motion. I got to my feet and quickly headed over to the Elders, my vision was nagging me at the back of my mind. "Elder Monique, I think something's wrong. I have the feeling that we should go check on the cells where Elda and the other prisoners were being held," I suggested confidently.
The Elders shared a look amongst them and some looked do
