Branded Hope: Engagement

Sue walked through the mass of onlookers and stood firm a few feet away, drawing her blade. She could tell by the shift in the wolves’ behavior meant Crystal had returned.

She shut her eyes and took a deep breath. A few other humans shouted. “Why does she get to go? Not fair! We’re all gonna die.”

One Casalyian expressed themselves. “Can you defend yourself?”

Diverse individuals held weapons, which included different firearms.

“How many shots per second are you capable of," a Casalyian asked.

Some people glanced between themselves murmuring.

He closed his eyes. “I am going to have to ask those carrying weapons to lower them.”

The people shouted incoherently and at once.