He looked shocked, his hands trembling, moving up to his mouth. He looked at Feyra, who was now visibly confused.
"What is wrong?" She asked, looking between Zixuan, Shiba, Huo Cheng and the merchant that was still standing around.
"A while ago... Some... Some assassins from the Kingdom passed through here, asking for the directions to the next big city. They were ten in number, the crest of the Kingdom on their clothes. We told them where they had to go but... We were all scared," Zixuan said, his hands trembling more and more. He sank to the ground, his knees giving in.
"The assassins from the Kingdom... They're not to be meddled with," Shiba said, holding one of his hands to his chin. He clearly knew more than he showed.
"But... Why ten? We faced three of them," Feyra asked, showing confusion on her face. She turned to the people around her, not understanding everything.
"Someone else..."
