Twenty-one

The next morning came quickly and the camp was more livelier than the night before. Those who were asleep last night are now awake and roaming around the camp.

Marco had told Aran what to cook for breakfast and cook something light for the journey towards Philipia. He ordered for the others to clean up since their master wants to leave before the sun could reach high up in the sky.

Lucienta and Jeremiah are walking around the camp, rolling the strings and cans.

The strings with cans are made by their master. The Countess said that it would alert them if someone is near, just in case they couldn't see well in the dark.

They don't understand what it was for, but again, they wouldn't question their master unless it concerns their master's health.

"Is it true?" Jeremiah was the first one to break the silence between him and Lucienta, "Is it true that the Countess came back with blood in her dress?"