Sensing

"What are you doing?" the matriarch asked.

The chill emanating from her voice bore into the third elder, causing him to shiver.

"I... He..." The third elder stumbled, his voice cracked.

He struggled to voice the words in his mind.

According to him, he had sufficient reason for everything he had done. But the moment he met the frosty eyes of the matriarch, the words in his mind disappeared.

He couldn't think, much less explain after that.

The murderous intent in the matriarch's eyes prevented him from speaking. He didn't dare to raise his voice again.

"Stop this nonsense right now," the matriarch ordered without giving him a chance to speak.

Then her eyes drifted off to the side.

Hundreds of people were gathered around, watching Deva battle against the third elder. The residents of the outer city were forced awake by the commotion they created.

Some distance away, clusters of unconscious people lay on the ground.