Everyone was promptly forced to go to the Palace, even those who were still half-dazed or unconscious.
Bleumrick stepped over a few, thinking they were fools for embarrassing themselves like this.
Speaking of fools who dropped down and were stepped on, Aetat groaned as he rolled along the grass next to him.
He felt uncomfortable and panicked, and the last thing he remembered was falling down and foaming in the mouth, all while being stepped on in panic. This was his last memory and seeing another set of feet triggered him.
He yelled, screamed, and gasped for air on his own. He even ended up eating grass by accident!
"Ptooey!"
He coughed out the dirt and looked at the rest of the people there. He saw that there were many people standing over him, and he immediately flinched, startled.
"Get up, Masters," the guards said, talking to not just Aetat but the rest of the toolmakers there.
