Atonement's Path

Chapter 26: Cool and Temper

As the wagon entered the village slowly, most of the crowd gave attention to the young boys and girls inside the cage. While, the flock of people were preoccupied to the wounded children, some of them just ignored it, and simply walked away.

Fillian was at the center of attention. The crowd surrounded the wagon, and it was forced to be stopped. Guards then quickly ran to the center of attention, and they pointed all their artillery at him.

"Don't move or you'll die!" The guards shouted at him, as they slowly approached him. With nothing to do, Fillian raised his hands, surrendering to the Guards.

He stood up, and walked slowly outside the wagon. He gazed at each of the Guards, as he kneeled down. "I surrender,"

His voice feeling like tired, emptiness in his mind. A guard aggressively pulled him by his arm, and assisted him to a carriage. "Make sure the young lads eat!" A guard yelled to another guard.

As the carriage's doors shut, Fillian was surrounded by all the guards. In front o