Reality Hits

Islana listened to everything the older swords woman told her. It was what she had feared. Children, they would be arresting children. That feeling of guilt that had become all common to the young woman appeared once again, in the pit of her soul.

"I have heard stories of villages being burned. I didn't know how accurate they were." The red head paused as if not wanting to ask the next question. "The children, could they ...be harmed?"

As much as Islana didn't want that answer, she also needed to know. Her voice clearly giving away how awful a child being harmed would be to her.