Once the chaos of released prisoners died down, I once again felt hostile stares on me. Not a lot, but the mistrustful few made themselves apparent. I edged closer to Rinnic, whose imposing presence gave me some comfort.
“We should probably go,” Galen said, nervous eyes flicking among the tribesmen.
“I couldn’t agree more,” Remi said as he joined us.
Galen turned to Rinnic. “Will things be okay here?”
He pursed his lips as he surveyed the remaining crowd. “We will maintain order as best we can. But what happens next for us, I can’t say.” He glanced at his two guard companions, who never left our sides, and they nodded at each other.
We began moving, and once again the crowd parted for Rinnic, who glared at anyone who stood in the way. I made the mistake of making eye contact with one
