He was bringing them to his cause, and by doing so, was earning their support to lead the tribe. Maybe she was wrong. Perhaps he was only slightly foolish.
“And what if we lose?” one of the elders spoke up. Immediate silence fell among the elves. “What then?”
Velent acknowledged the elder elf with a nod of his head. “It is a risk we must take. If we don’t strike back for this crime, they will return again.”
“Perhaps,” the elder said. “What happens to our village if we lose? If all of our warriors are killed, what of our women and children? They will be defenseless against the other tribes. You know what will happen,” he said ominously.
“I do,” Velent said softly. “I have considered this already. And I have also put a plan into place should that be the case. Our people will be safe. I v
