A/N: Again, Stonefangs are talking in their own language. It's just written in English to save word count.
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In the Stonefang Quarter, Kael walked with the boy beside him, the boy's mother trailing behind, wringing her hands so hard her fingers looked pale.
The boy kept his head down the whole time.
He looked like someone walking to a trial.
And in a way… he was.
They reached a smaller courtyard near the Stonefang Quarter's edge. Two Stonefangs stood there already.
One was the woman from earlier. She sat on a low stone bench, her arms wrapped around her baby.
The baby was asleep now.
A faint red mark on his cheek was still visible, but his breathing was calm. Warm fur covered his small body. The mother's eyes, however, were not calm at all.
They were sharp.
Wet.
Full of fear that had hardened into anger.
Beside her stood the Stonefang warrior, the one the boy had aimed at.
