Jack’s thoughts were high-jacked by an approaching yell.
It wasn’t just him. Everyone looked over to see a girl running across the street, throwing fliers up and around as if there was wind to scatter them away. Since there was none, they were all being left in a trail behind her.
“Wake up!” she yelled, “One city for every food stone! One stone for every city! We are ruining everything!”
Jack traded glances with her as she ran past, getting scanned by righteous eyes that were momentarily curious. A few seconds later, she skidded into a halt as if she had forgotten something.
She dashed back and stopped in front of Jack. Leaning on her tip-toes to better match the height of his chest, she glared with violet eyes that shined with interest. She was younger than all of them, or at least mu
