Chapter 27. The Abomination

"We're going to be killed. My bad," Naomi stated. She chuckled nervously in a bid to try to ease the panic creeping up her spine and threatening to spread through her entire body. 

Her laughter ceased instantly when Nezetta cast a dark look at her. 

"Stay behind me and do not try anything. Do not even try to negotiate, do you understand? These people are dangerous." 

Nezetta's dark mood vanished immediately as the crowd poured out from the buildings around them. 

Now, her only instinct was to protect Naomi no matter what. 

At Naomi's nod, Nezetta pushed her behind her small body and straightened her back, meeting the eyes of the one dust-covered burly villager with a huge, bushy beard who stepped out from amongst the others. 

Balling her hands into fists, she widened her stance and rose a thick eyebrow. 

"I reckon you all want something? State it and be done with all this bother." 

The man eyed h