Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Ivar

The people began to murmur among themselves.

"I tell thee, the gods are watching o'er us. Only they can decide what they want for us," Papa said. "But let not that shake thy faith. We must continue praying and hold hope for answers that shall come."

My mama glared at the crowd. "Even now, I see some of ye standing here with the faces of beasts, though ye wear the guise of men."

The murmurs grew louder among the people.

"I dreamt vision last night, and I saw the beasts. They plot to rid themselves of men and take over this village. I tell ye, they're among us."

I felt uncomfortable with Mama's words. Why would she say such a thing? That there were beasts among us? These were our people, and they are human.

I saw the people start to look around at each other in confusion.