The inspection was over, the crowds near the blockade line slowly dispersed. Those who considered themselves healthy found places to rest nearby, waiting for the second check-up in the evening. Meanwhile, those who had long known they were infected, but had come in line driven by a slim chance of hope, ventured deeper into the town. Perhaps they would try their luck at the church, the Mage Guild, the Alchemist Association, and other such places, who knew? Some left Ina town dejected, some planned to sneak across the blockaded area, some resigned to find a quiet place to meet their end, while others harbored a glimmer of hope and planned to head north to Hover City...
What Motan had told the orc man earlier was not really a secret. The news that significant figures from the Holy Church Alliance were arriving in Hover City wasn't any big news. At least the few churches in Ina town had already propagated it, but it hadn't generated much response...