The city was silent in the wake of the latest raid. There'd be no market today, no stall holders haggling to sell their wares because there were none to trade. And those who did have stock would be too afraid to display it.
However, the daily market would be the least of my peoples' worries. First, they would have to repair what'd been damaged, and Earth wouldn't stand idle and let that happen.
I inhaled deeply only to cough as the dust clung to the back of my throat. 'Damn, that was stupid.'
Cali laughed. 'Are you alright? Do you need a lie-down?'
'You're a hoot as always, Little Miss Melia.'
'Please don't call me that.'
I held both hands up in surrender, unable to suppress a laugh of my own. 'We should probably find shelter. The castle perhaps?'
My mother shook her head. 'We need to stay out here with our people. The place may have changed a lot, and we might not even recognise some of them, but that's all the more reason to set an example. Agreed?'
'You're right.'
