Chapter 468

“Basin and his brother are good men and they are going to keep you,” Hyun told the little ones as he stepped closer. “Rose stays with Basin and his brothers. You will go with them tonight.”

Edas and his brothers liked Rose, a lot. She talked to them and played with them. She’d made them the center of her attention. At lunch she’d given them treats. The idea of leaving with her was very acceptable to the young boys.

Basin and his brothers knelt and touched the little boys. They straightened their clothing and brushed their hair back. Edas and his brothers didn’t understand, but they wanted to see the weapons Basin’s family carried, so the nearness was fine. The big men sat on the floor and let the boys examine their heavy swords, although they kept little fingers away from the sharp edges.

I had to admit watching this was odd. In all the time I’d known Rose and her family, I’d rarely seen her men look surprised and definitely not like this. The big men were sitting