Severity replaced confidence as Arnon walked towards the door that Rudsis held open for him. He stepped out first, and Rudsis followed, closing the door. Afena and the folks remained completely silent in the mess hall.
"Would you happen to know if there's a rope here?" asked Afena. "It would be better if we tied those two before they woke up."
The folks did not answer.
"Why do I even try?" Afena told herself. "You know how these things go. They don't trust you, and see you like a threat. Who knows what you might do to them, if you have the power to kill a god." She looked at the baby in the mother's arms. "You might even want to eat their children."