souls have been lost and the panic grows

[phototraces]

[That... that was hell, actually. Wendy didn't like that at all. After the trial she... has to head to the kitchen and hopefully not find clay shit everywhere. She needs to do something to keep things under control. To keep things going.

She's not a great cook but she knows the basics. Meat. Bread. Cheese. Something warm for the belly to drink. She's nervous when she works but she's relentless. There's no asking for help from her as she makes a spread for everyone. Then... she's moving all of it not to the eatery but the bonfire.

Making makeshift tables around it and placing trays of food and drink. Even setting up a chair for Alex a good distance away from the fire but close enough that he can be part of things if he wants to.

Wendy, with her careful writing, writes up some notes and hands them out to everyone if she can find them or if not under their door.

Food at the bonfire and the area around it. Attendance not mandatory but it's probably better for all of us if we stick together. Bring more food and drink if you want.

Wendy

...She can't control other people but she can try to suggest.]

Comments

[fillets]

It certainly doesn't. Ah, and I'd thought we were past those days...

[ Eat and sleep, eat and sleep, day after day and year after year. ]

How long will it be before he threatens us again? I wonder.

[atu709]

Not long, I imagine. For all our upset, we all know there's no escape at this stage, and he will want to keep us in that state. Too much of a break and we might start to get ideas.

[fillets]

True! But push too hard, and too fast, and he might inspire an amount of rebellion that's problematic... especially with our powers growing by the day. You've noticed that too, right?

I do wish I knew what his game was here.

[atu709]

So it's get strong enough to beat him or kill each other off first. Hence the projecting strength as hard as he can even though he's stuck on the other side of our little barrier.

[fillets]

And of course he's moving as fast as he can, to try and achieve whatever goal it is before the majority realize what we're capable of... honestly, what a troublesome man. I didn't trust Athena at all, but at least she was pleasant company and knew her manners.