I quickly walked back toward my shop and tried my best to ignore the gloomy atmosphere of the town around me.
But the mere lack of people on the street felt depressing and annoying at the same time. And no! It was not because I could not find a carriage to take me back to my shop.
The light exercise helped me clear my mind, and I finally reached the street my shop was in. And once again, I saw no one outside.
But as I got close to my shop, I saw a silhouette trying to look inside my shop but failing. They walked closer, clutched their heart, and took a step back.
There was something fishy going on here, so I decided to get near the person to ask them what they were doing.
"Excuse me, but do you have any business with me? If you do, then speak up—"
I reached to touch the man's shoulder, but the person flinched and looked back at me with an alarmed face. His body shook even as I drew closer to him, and genuine anger and repulsion could be seen in the eyes in front of me.
