Another Offer

Amidst the hushed atmosphere, they mentally sorted through their concerns, observing the Village Chief's departure from the village without their company. Contemplating the potential ramifications of this unexpected situation, a voice abruptly cut through the silence. "I don't know about all of you, but I think it's time that I join Hrok and retire," Caretaker Ivor stated with a sigh, rubbing his temples as he walked toward the farm. 

Like the others, he was aware that this problem surpassed even the challenges posed by the newborns.

In a gradual procession, the key figures pivoted on their heels and exited, leaving Stronghold Leader Zogar to stand alone, visibly trembling.

Eventually, he mustered a surge of strength in his legs and propelled himself upward into the sky, departing with a force that left a noticeable crack in the spot he had occupied moments before.

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