A Familiar Face

Rayne looked at Julian, noticing his frown.

"Do you think she was telling the truth? It seems a little unlikely that he would be so close," she said.

Julian closed his eyes, thinking silently. There were many possibilities, but he couldn't completely rule out the possibility that what she said was false.

"Even if it turns out to be false, I believe that assuming she was telling the truth would be for the best in this situation," he replied.

If Damien had been under his nose for so many years, he was far more capable than Julian had initially thought.

"Let's go. Ian should be cleaning up by now," he said, smiling gently at Rayne.

As they walked out, the group of aggressive people only grew. Many more came out of their homes with maddened expressions.

They were all hostile, running into the center of the green, fighting to the death with each other for no rhyme or reason.