Chapter 39: Rowan’s betrayal
They returned to the village, walking in like they owned the place. Jake had unsummoned the Tainted so that it wouldn’t scare anyone.
The village chief was brought out after they arrived, and Rowan was with him as well. He seemed a little fidgety when he saw them.
But he had a role to act; he needed to be the one to congratulate them. He came forward and bowed his head.
"Thank you for saving our village," he said. Seer looked at him and suddenly kicked him in the face, sending him tumbling.
The scene shocked the chief and the other man. Why would she kick him just when he was showing appreciation?
"How bold are you? Showing your face to us after what you did? What did the bandits offer you? Money? Power? Or was it rulership over your village?" she asked. The moment she said the last part, his eyes widened.
"So that was it. You sold your village away and put us in danger because you wanted to be chief," she said.
The man that stood with the chief was confused when he heard this. He looked at Rowan.
"Rowan, what is she saying? Did you really work with the bandits?" he asked.