A thick silence settled over the tense crowd. It was the kind of silence that came before an explosion, where even the air felt charged with anticipation.
The adventurers, still shaken by Madam Verta's declaration, had their gazes fixed on Selene. Some with suspicion, others with outright hostility.
'Well, this does not feel good. It feels like something is going to happen any second. Should I try and talk now-'
Selene tried to calm herself heart down. It felt like her heart was beating a mile per minute. However, this calmness was soon to be broken.
Then, from somewhere in the crowd, a sharp whistle pierced the air—
Followed by a rock hurtling toward Selene's head.
She saw the rock head her way and she felt like she knew what would happen next.
Her body tensed, instincts screaming at her to move—
But before she could, a blur of motion cut through the space between her and the attacker.
Ethan had moved to protect her.
