His heart sank even more when he heard those words from her. She couldn’t hate him, could she? He slightly panicked when she turned to walk away. He stepped forward, as if to follow her but he couldn’t exactly settle this now, could he? He’s not bringing her.
When he chose this particular village to visit, he has already decided then that he’s not bringing her. The level of danger is truly much higher than last time. From the reports, the village has been constantly attacked by bandits and random strangers.
“Sir, we’re done loading everything.” Julian hesitantly spoke from behind him.
Samuel took a deep breath. He’ll have to deal with this when he returns. For now, he should focus on the task at hand.
He turned towards the horses and his men. “Let’s go.”
They all rode on the beast
