I suddenly started feeling really nervous being there, and I could tell that Landon didn't want to be either. As normal as these people looked, we knew they weren't. We understood exactly what they were capable of, and they could potentially be as dangerous as the witch who was working with Vincent.
While we were kneeling behind the tree, I suddenly felt a presence behind us.
I slowly stood up and turned around to see one of the women from the village standing right behind us. Landon tried to step in front of me to shield me from the witch, but we both knew it had to be the other way around. I was the only one who could protect him in this situation.
To our surprise, the woman smiled at us.
“The elder is waiting for you,” she said.
“What?” I asked.
“The elder has been waiting f
