The next morning, every citizen in the mine was gathered together in the square again.
As they noticed Venn climbing the wooden platform, their murmurs died down naturally, all of them patiently awaiting Venn's speech.
Their faces were full of hope and anticipation, after all, almost all of them had a wondrous meal and adequate rest, far different from what they had experienced in their daily lives.
Even though they were still wearing ragged and dirty clothes and were still bare bones, their faces were brimming with happiness.
Yesterday was an unforgettable day for all of them. Not only were they freed from the shackles that were bound to them from the day they were born, they even retaliated against those terrible demons that treated them as poor slaves.
Now that their savior had entered before their eyes, they could barely control their excitement.