"Arrest them! Even that traitorous bastard and his family!"
Elder Lenon barked, his voice dripping with venom. The guards sprang into action, suddenly appearing around Ronali and her family like vultures circling their prey.
Someone roughly hoisted Roland off the ground, his body limp like a ragdoll. The rest of the family looked ready to protest, but Kaisen gave a subtle nod, signaling them to go with the flow.
"Well, at least you guys will be safe when the Dog Tribe comes sniffing around. That's something, right?"
Kaisen's grin was infuriatingly smug, and his words had the desired effect. The fear in the mother's and children's eyes slowly gave way to reluctant acceptance.
The truth was, nobody knew when the Dog Tribe would strike next, but when they did, it wouldn't be pretty.
Those beasts were ruthless, taking anything that breathed back to their den. And nobody wanted to imagine what happened to the poor souls who were captured.