Empire's Invasion [8]

  'The stench of blood and murder. He means business.'

  "Please let me go," whispered muffled cries.

  "Shut yer mouth," showing his bareback, a stomp recoiled with cracks and a guttural screech, "-elder, meet me at the guild house, we need to talk."

  "What was that about?" asked Igna.

  "No idea," replied Julius. The elder changed course and made for the edge. The celebrations didn't bode well with what was normal. Young Annie moved about at a snail's pace; eyes fixated on a starry night. Ota remained by her mother's side; the latter grew to be sterner than ever before. 

Tik-tok with the clock, a turn later came malignant energy oozing off the building. Thrust against the once golden wheat fields came the inky black outlines of constructions and trees up ahead. Random flashes of light would dart about countless meters away. Redden hue of merciless will to kill and pillage. "-goblins," commented Igna.

  "Around these parts?"