- Do you realize that these particles could be the very thing that is killing us in the sun? - Alexander looked at the voivode.
- I'm almost sure of it, Sash (Alexander). Only I can't check it yet. That's why I sent the magician to Maria.
- Do you realize that now we have to kill Elos?
- Yes! His knowledge must not spread. Who's going?
- I'll go. Maybe we all will. On the last day, just before the army leaves for Savoyardi, - the triumvir thoughtfully twirled the flask in his hand.
- Good. I was going to suggest this moment in time for the assassination as well. But I'll go with you, - Leonid pulled out an artifact from behind his belt, - I have just the right weapon.
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The transportation of the convicts to Savoyardi was not without problems. They were caused by the fact that the vampires were somewhat careless in their attitude to the local light and its rays. While the scouts and gendarmes were fully cautious, the ordinary inhabitants of the settlement were quite careless about small incidents when their skin was exposed to the direct rays of the demur.
A small, almost instantly healed burn was no trouble, which could not help but affect the general behavior. It simply stopped being paid attention to. And as a consequence, a couple of such episodes came to the attention of the convicts.
Olga had to react quickly. And if it was easy to put the brains of careless vampires in their place and it was only necessary to take them to the forest, where she had to explain to them the depth of their delusions. But the witnesses were not as happy as they would have liked. To begin with, all three girls were put to sleep and separated from the general group of convicts. The others were told that their companions were seriously ill and were under quarantine.
Olga strongly wanted to solve everything in one fell swoop and kill the witnesses who saw the unnecessary. But after yelling at her subordinates, she calmed down a little and moved away from radical methods. Soon it was announced that the sick had died, the corpses were burned in front of everyone, but it was done in the dark and no one of the convicts was allowed near, not even the friends of the "deceased".
At first the girls were indifferent to the deaths in their ranks and were more worried about not getting sick themselves. But on the very next day rumors began to circulate that those strange wagons carrying weapons and armor, which had been the subject of much discussion among the convicts since the first day of their journey, were now carrying the bodies of the dead. They had not been burned, but had taken them with them for some reason.
Together with the unknown armament, which could be of use to the besieging army and which for some reason was being carried away from it, all this created additional unrest in the part of the prisoners who had been ransomed. Unclear things are always disturbing.
However, the main version of what was going on was considered to be the troll's feeding, as they were feeding the dead, and those who had not yet been eaten by the troll were being taken further away. This explanation calmed the convicts down a little, but Olga did not fight the rumors, although she was initially very sensitive to them.
Tarn himself rode in a separate covered wagon and did not show his nose on the street during the day, but as soon as the demur disappeared over the horizon, the creature was unstoppable, the inquisitive non-human began to walk among the people and ask questions.
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