Chapter 202. Andreia's Plight

~Andreia~

The afternoon came alive with the roars of the eastern city civilians. The ground rumbled as they strove to overpower each other in their contest to make it to the gates of the castle. People bled from their eyes and nostrils, crushed by other struggling civilians around. Mothers lost their children in the chaos, and brothers fought to reach the gates, seeking the one thing Andreia was supposedly abundantly blessed with—food.

The riot during Lord Earnest’s campaign and its aftermath had left Andreia in ruins in only a short period. The turmoil left its people hungry and desperate beyond belief.

The air was permeated with the chaotic scent of cooked food and the sweat of the rioting people.

“We can’t share the food properly this way. Not everyone will be fed,” Miriam yelled, grimacing. She and Garfield held the gates closed with their backs so the people wouldn’t pour into the forecourt and invade the castle.

“Maybe you should tell them to go b