“Gotta say, I am glad I missed the whole not bein’ ‘stuck in a bubble’ part.” The idea of being trapped like that, after being free the fly wherever he wanted for most of his life, was the opposite of appealing.
Ah, the stubbornness of townsfolk — or, really, anyone who set down permanent roots — he understands. Even if it meant safety, leaving their homes behind to monsters, looters, and the dangers of winter itself would be enough to keep plenty close to home. Rance’s parents, even when they’d built a nest — a home — to raise their children in would have abandoned it immediately if they thought danger was that close. No plot of land was worth lives. So the easy grin stays on Rance’s lips as he nods in agreement of Sunjata’s plan. “Gods, the more I hear, the more I think that’s the right idea. What’s in Torchline?”
Ah, the stubbornness of townsfolk — or, really, anyone who set down permanent roots — he understands. Even if it meant safety, leaving their homes behind to monsters, looters, and the dangers of winter itself would be enough to keep plenty close to home. Rance’s parents, even when they’d built a nest — a home — to raise their children in would have abandoned it immediately if they thought danger was that close. No plot of land was worth lives. So the easy grin stays on Rance’s lips as he nods in agreement of Sunjata’s plan. “Gods, the more I hear, the more I think that’s the right idea. What’s in Torchline?”
