Still in Fenrir's Point of View
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I already woke up from my sleep as soon as Arthur left the building. It was better that way, since he would ask again to join his war if he knew I was still awake. And now that I have so free ti, I wanted to snoop around the village.
The villagers already left their hos, considering the war happening in this town. It all happened when the king let out his greed and ordered to transfer all potions to his disposal, without sharing them with the town.
I, who had enough, violated the king's orders. I attacked the castle without hesitation, just to instil dominance against the king. And now that the situation ejaculated quickly, Arthur and rleen were on their way to fight against an army.
It was not my battle, so I did not have any reasons to help them. And I never enjoyed helping so unnad village without gaining sothing in return.
What would happen if another unknown town disappeared from the map? Nothing.
As I strolled the darkened alley, eight n entered the building. When I got myself closer to the crowd, the group of rcenaries entered my sight while talking to a recognizable man.
"We're here to get everyone out of here, Galehaut." the rcenary said to the old man nad Galehaut. "We still have ti. If we gather the injured ones on a bed, maybe we could."
"We could do what, Green? You collected those who could walk and guided them away from this village. Now that you secure your route, do you want to gather the injured ones next? Right after you abandoned them?" the chief exclaid. "Arthur is over there, fighting for our village. You... You lots, what did you do! Every single one of you ran away from the village and left the immobilized villagers. Since they couldn't walk like the rest of them, you guys thought these people would slow you down."
I turned my back around from these two factions arguing with each other. Hearing Galehaut and the eight rcenaries talk would make deaf if I was not careful. And I had countless things to do besides idle around in a place like this.
However, my feet stopped moving when my ears heard Galehaut's voice. Those words pierced through my heart like a thorny rose.
"I don't care about your silly gimmicks! We will not leave this place because you told us! I will only listen to Arthur, who is defending this town right now! That guy even knows that we can't return the favour he's doing for us! But he still rushes in front of those soldiers, fighting for our freedom. If Arthur loses this fight, so do we. If Arthur wins, we will win together!"
If I rembered correctly, Galehaut was the chief of this village. He was also the one who provided Arthur with the promised stable and few coins. Beside him was his family, listening to their conversation. Galehaut's son wrapped his hands around his father, shivering after hearing those blaring words.
Those in front of Galehaut were the eight rcenaries who attacked my puppies. Each of them widened their eyes upon hearing those sentences. Despite listening to the old man, none of them had hatred inside their hearts. All I could sense inside of them was. about their regret for abandoning their people.
Since Arthur's team killed their leaders, I was not on good terms with them. These rcenaries assaulted my puppies, so I had to return the favour. The fight ended with rleen killing those two people using her light.
I rembered it since I did not leave the vicinity.
And I still firmly believed that humans would never change their ways! The best example was these rcenaries fighting against Galehaut, who wanted nothing more but to protect Arthur from these rcenaries.
Green, the temporary leader of the rcenary group, lowered his head in sha. Since they were the ones at fault, Green and his lackeys refused to retort. They could not say anything, even if they had the chance to speak.
After hearing those words, Galehaut returned to the shelter without saying his goodbyes. The rcenaries could only watch the chief walk away before their eyes. They could not even digest the words Galehaut ntioned to them, considering what they did to Arthur.
I finally realised that Arthur was the sa as . Arthur was just a kid who could barely defend himself against all odds. However, despite these disadvantages, he wanted to prove himself as a dependable hero that everyone would need.
Although I did not want to admit it, Arthur played a vital role in defending my puppies. If Arthur had not stepped in to protect them, the rcenaries would have badly injured my puppies.
The eight rcenaries fell back towards the woods, never to see again. I, who wanted to know more about the story, entered the shelter. If there was a chance to et Galehaut, I would like to et him in the flesh.
My wish ca true as the man himself stared in my direction as if waiting for to enter the room. I glanced at his hand and noticed a blade hidden behind his sleeves, ready to attack if I would have attacked.
"You could drop the weapon. I am not in the mood to fight," I confessed, and opened my arms.
Humans could only arm themselves if they think they are in danger. I did not have the energy to fight anyone. I wanted to prove myself to this man.
Sothing enchanted about Galehaut, but I could not place a finger on it. It was as if he had all the answers all along that I found difficult to understand. And since he was the only one who believed in Arthur, maybe I could learn sothing about him from this guy.
Even though I never liked the man, Arthur still saved my puppies. He was also a replica of myself, after all, when I left my pack.
"Good. If you leave no choice, I would have shot my spells at you without thinking. Those rcenaries claid you attacked them with no reason. But since you're with Arthur, I wanted to give you a second chance," Galehaut said, while placing his staff on the table. "Don't worry. You're safe here. Nobody would attack you even if these villagers tried."
I did not know the aning behind his words, considering that all humans were greedy creatures, like the king. However, Galehaut's firm response told otherwise as we trod towards another room.
Upon entering the room, hundreds of injured villagers welcod my eyes, all groaning in pain. So of them even had yellowish secretions bursting out from their abdons, while other civilians had arms amputated from them.
The scene woke up from reality, telling that these people were still inside an arena. They were fighting a losing battle without having the chance to defend their lives. There was a war happening outside this shelter, with only Arthur and rleen protecting this place. The rest of the villagers had already escaped with the help of those rcenaries.
And that was the fundantal problem of this occurrence. The chief did not like the rcenaries' actions after abandoning and saving the ones who could walk.
It was as if the experience went on to repeat. However, the situation was not on , but in this village Arthur kept protecting.
"As you can, Fenrir, these people cannot walk or run. They were unlike those who had already fled this place. And the only one protecting this shelter was Arthur. If he had not shown up, these people would have died... because of ."
Galehaut invited to stay near him while walking towards the aisle of wounded people. Each of their faces presented pain and agony, with the rest of their family staying beside them. The ones giving out orders was rchant. He was the one we protected when we first infiltrated the citadel.
"Those rcenaries ntioned that Arthur and his troops killed their leaders. It was unnecessary for you to point their fingers at you. But you're one of his teammates. Of course, the rcenaries would also hunt you down. However, that was not the end of your story. Since Arthur saved you instead of those people, there might be sothing that I wish to understand," Galehaut said, while maintaining his gaze at the people lying on their deathbeds.
So of them even died as we spoke, considering the lack of sanitation of this place. These people did not know any dical advice or interventions, unlike Arthur, had in their world.
As soon as I heard Galehaut's voice, I told him everything. I narrated all that had happened to when I was still the Alpha's daughter. Even though Galehaut was a stranger in my eyes, there was sothing that drew in.
Within that mont, my heart burst into tears, claiming sothing different. The fog that ca from humans drifted from my eyes, replacing it with a light that paved my way to empathy.
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