Ashers POV
That silenced them again. The weight of their judgment still hung in the air, but none of them had more to say. Not yet.
I turned on my heel, heading for the door. I paused, hand on the handle.
'Oh—and prepare the warriors. Tonight. We train, we strengthen, we guard what’s ours. Let the hunters come. We’ll be ready.""
And with that, I stepped out of the room—ready to fight for everything I had, even if I had to do it alone.
"Abigail..." I muttered at the sight of Abigail at the door.
Abigail stood in the doorway, chin high, though I could see the tremble in her fingers as she clenched them at her sides.
"What are you doing here?" I asked and she let out a tense smile, pushing her way into the room.
"Talk of the devil," one elder muttered under his breath.
The others sh
