MAYA'S POV:
Stone stiffened, his neck turning a blotchy shade of red.
"Fine," Stone spat, all the muscles in his face tightening. "The commotion at the border is getting out of hand. Like Beta Jax had said, it should be illegal mining. I believe they have discovered a rare mineral or gem. If what they have gotten is not enough, they will make it into our territory.”
He took a step toward the edge of the porch, gesturing toward the tree lines stretched toward the outlands.
"We need to plunge deep into those woods now. We hunt them down before they cross the line. If we wait, they’ll be in our backyards. They’ll get into our borders, they’ll r**e our women, they’ll slaughter the children while they sleep. Those men fear nothing, and they have pledged their lives. That is why that man did
