These roads and villages brought too many memories to him.
Even though they were once pleasant, it was not anymore.
‘Sigh,’ David remembered the time they had in the village.
The only thing that satisfied him was having Mila and Arya with him. Otherwise, there was nothing for him to live for. He was hoping these people would join them and leave this place. All this freedom they had was an illusion that would only last for a little while longer.
Eventually, these people would be found, and they would suffer the same fate he and his village suffered. David had heard there were many other villages and even some powerful leaders of Beast men living to the north. However, until today he had seen none of them.
“Hello everyone!”‘That is not right,’ David felt awkward, it was his first time speaking like this.He knew there was fear in them, and most of them were looking at him with fear. He realised this was the same panic and fear he saw from his people, the day he lost everything.In a moment, his memories rushed back to the flaming village where he lay in pain, hoping to get up and help his wife who was crying by his side. He remembered the endless cries of Arya.The memories of burning flesh, screams of fear and pain made him feel defenceless. He had buried these memories deep in his heart. The looks on these people brought them back to the surface. He felt he was one of those murderers who came to ruin the lives of these people.
“Why do you sound sad?”Mila was waiting to ask this for a while.She couldn’t do it because Arya always had a lot to tell her father. She would spend her time playing with the children, and at night, she would spend reading books with her. Mila was happy, Arya had a fulfilling day, and she had a lot to tell David about her little adventures and the city.“Today, I think a lot about our village.”Mila was about to speak when she heard David’s answer. She felt the pain in his voice. It was something even she was sad about. Mila felt there was something stuck in her throat.It has been years since that incident, but she could remember it as if it happened a day a
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