Lord Gaven, because he had rushed to the front, was not squeezed by the crowd but he appeared to be stupefied.
With his mouth agape, he stood speechless, rooted in place.
Rock Snow City's acting city lord seemed unable to accept the reality before him until an attendant dragged him into an adjacent tower, thereby saving him from being directly struck to death by a projectile.
Quintus, who was already in the tower, quickly checked Lord Gaven's body but found no injuries.
No matter what anyone said in his ear, Lord Gaven continued to look dazed and would not respond.
Quintus knew that they could not rely on Lord Gaven for what was to come.
"We must leave this place," the High Priest said solemnly to the Figrola family warriors nearby.
"This tower is made of stone and cannot withstand fire, the blaze outside will soon reach us. The south gate is now impassable, find a rope, we can use it to climb out the window."
