Rise of the Hegemon

Confrontation

As we continued walking down the path, I couldn't help but hear a commotion in the distance, by the sound of it; it's like a group of people were arguing and shouting at each other.

I took a small glance at Roslik and I could tell he'd heard it too. With that, he quickly broke into a small jog towards the noise, the others following suit.

"W-Wait!" I called out, feeling the strain and ache in my legs intensify as I try to quicken my pace.

I can't do it... it really hurts.

Maintaining a walk, I noticed myself falling behind the others, the sound of their footsteps and hushed conversations fading as they moved ahead. Little Fish, however, spotted my lagging pace and hurried back to me, placing a reassuring hand on my back and helping me catch up with our group.

"Thanks.." I expressed with a nod at him to which he responded in kind.

At this point, I could already see a few miners peeking out from their residential quarters as we walked past them, some of them even leaving their buildings