I Can Sense You

四

"Baba Voss you must come, they have voted without you. you too Wolfgang" The new voice spoke in haste as they made their presence known at the entrance. Baba Voss gives off a big sigh as he tries to contain his frustration for leaving his family. Wolfgang was no different, he didn't want to take his hands away from his little coven. However he knows how impatient some of the villagers get, especially the elders. So he reluctantly let go, but not without Grunting in disapproval.

"Come Baba, we must not delay it anymore." Heading his friends words, Baba Voss gave a final kiss to the closet babies head before groggily climbing to his feet. Whilst making his way up, he muttered calming words to Maghra to help cool down her growing worries.

Both of them trudge through the cave towards the entrance. Their hands gliding along the walls till they reached their destination. Standing before them were the villagers, All of their hearts racing in anger. Anger to the WitchFinders. Anger to a certain women in the cave and anger to their leader. The person who sworn to protect and the lead the Alkenny to ensuring its safety, yet he was risking it all for a stranger who has bewitched him and brought him off the path of his role as chieftain.

A heavy down pour of water blended in together with the beating of hearts. The air was tense. Nobody could bring themselves to saying anything, especially to Wolfgang and Baba Voss. The two strongest and most feared warriors in the Alkenny. Some of the villagers were shifting from feet to feet, brushing the arms against those next to them. Daring them to step forward and do something, but nothing happened.

taking a deep breath, Baba Voss mentally prepared himself for having to deal with the villagers when they just disturbed his reunion to Maghra and hello's to the babies. In the calmest tone he could muster, he addressed the crowd. "Did you string the rope?"

"No, Baba Voss. We continued the parliamentary session that you called" one of the elders bravely responded after a moment of silence. Hearing no response from Baba Voss, the elder carried on "It was pointed out, that the WitchFinders don't come unless they believe there are witches. We've never been visited befor-"

"Until that bitch in there came and dropped her litter off on us!" Souter Bax, one of the villagers yelled out. cutting the elder from her speech. All the anger and frustration the she held towards Maghra had finally bursted through the surface.

Elowen instinctively reaches her hand out to place it on top of Maghra, her motherly instincts kicking in, getting ready to console her against the harsh words they just heard outside the cave. Feeling Maghra about her lift her upper body off the ground, Elowen turns towards Paris heartbeat "Paris, We have to do something-"

Paris quickly cuts her off "Stay, Stay. It is in hand." Slowly she lifts herself off the ground to a standing position "The moment has come"

"what moment?"

"The night the stranger delivered you to us....he left this message on my altar" she holds the stringed note in her hand before thrusting it on to Maghra. Feeling the string hit her hand, Maghra fumbles her fingers to read what it says.

"From Jerlamarel." After reading what was said she passes the string in Elowen's direction, allowing her to have a read of the situation. A cold flushed through Elowen's body at reading the string, freezing in place. she is quickly brought out of it by Paris command of preparing the baby's in sling and helping clean up Maghra.

Outside of the cave, Baba Voss and Wolfgang had continued taking the brute force of the villages anger and demands. Both remained silent, refusing to antagonise them even further. Wanting nothing more than for the confrontation to be over with as quick as possible so they can return to their family's.

"A motion was passed that...Perhaps, if we give the women and the baby to the WitchFinders. They might leave us alone. Baba Voss, Wolfgang.... we have no time. Those babies are not even yours." The elder announced

"Very well, we must obey the vote" Wolfgang states after a pregnant pause in the air. Taking a step forward towards the group, he bends his knees slightly and bring his sword out in front of him. "But it will be very difficult for anyone to take a women and two newborns down a mountain without his arms or his legs"

in fear of the threat Wolfgang just gave them, the villagers subconsciously take a step back. Furthering the gap between them "come Wolfgang, you would put Elowen and your unborn child in danger to defend a witch. Are you not faithful to the vows you made to her? and the vow you made alongside Baba Voss to us...to protect us."

Wolfgang's body had bursted out in heat, he could no longer contain his anger at what he was being accused of. Questioning his fidelity to Elowen was a one way ticket to being beaten up. "You dare question my vows to Elowen. You speak another ill word towards her and it'll be your last. I stand with Baba Voss. Til the end!"

"You are a big man Wolfgang but we are many. You can't kill us all"

Baba Voss releases a chuckle at hearing the uncertainty in the elders voice, all of them knowing the strength Wolfgang held was nothing to brush aside. "no, but he can kill the first six or seven" A smirk etches its way on Wolfgang's face at hearing the faith his friend has in him. Hearing the leafs crunch and break behind him as Baba Voss copy his stance with a slight different pose. "So those of you who wish to be among those numbers..Step forward" Baba Voss yells over the rain, allowing his voice to reaching everyones ears. "We have our blades ready to count you to heaven!"

"Acra" A voice instantly calls out as a figure walks towards Baba Voss and Wolfgang. "Quartermaster. I stand with Baba Voss" Arca unsheathes his sword before getting into stance with his commanders.

"Ilun. Ayura" Another village calls out."killing rope, I stand with Baba Voss."

"Bow Lion, Kill Dancer. I stand with Baba"

One by one, those that called out to side with Baba Voss made their way towards him before getting in their own fighting stance. Until suddenly one warrior cries "Belu. Kill Dancer". The warrior makes its way towards the village elder "I say Baba Voss.....Stand aside" quickly whipping out their sword and pointing it towards Baba Voss. After hearing this, all the warriors in the group released a battle cry but stops once they hear Paris' voice call out from behind Baba Voss. Getting louder as she pushes her way to the middle.

"Put Your weapons down."

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Hey, so i've noticed that i've posted once a month...not exactly what I planned to do when starting this so sorry to the few that are reading this. very distracted with uni at the moment but i'm trying my hardest to write the next chapters so i can post quicker.

As always, any suggestion on how to improve or what to add to storyline please let me know x