"It is a long story."
Captain Roland was the one to respond promptly. His answer heightened D'andre's concern, what could be happening to Rowan and Winterseed Village?
Being a natural lover of juicy gists, D'andre wasted no time as he strolled into the meeting hall with the captains.
George hurried to arrange the seats properly before handing one over to D'andre to sit on, while the other captains took their places. They then formed a small circle and were ready to discuss.
Among the captains, Roland possessed the best communication skills, so he naturally became the one to reveal the devastating news to D'andre; he began by recounting the monstrous hordes in the dark forest—a phenomenon Rowan suspected was unnatural to their return to the village—followed by the explosion and finally the disappearance of Rowan.
