28: Plans

SUNSHINE:

Brody paid for the three chickens and the seller happily gave it to him, while thanking him countless times. The people around him, upon recognizing him had warmed up, always smiling.

Compared to Knoxx, the people were less tense around Brody. They smiled and joked. Unlike Knoxx.

Hmmm.

I wondered what kind of charisma Brody possessed to gather this crowd under his leadership.

After buying all he needed, Brody turned his back, leaving the people.

"Leader!"

He glanced over his shoulder and found an elderly woman coming in his direction. I thought he was going to see me, but he did not.

Did he never see me?

I stopped in my tracks.

'We should go back,' Helena suggested in my mind. 'I don't like the vibes of this place.'

'Why would I? I already informed him that we will be following Brody.'

'We should not leave our mate behind,' she explained.

I snorted.

'Oh, please, Helena. Stop worrying like crazy. That's useless. Knoxx doesn't want us. For all I knew, he was celebratin