Apparently there was a stronghold to the east where the civilians could live until the blight was dealt with. The group was tasked with protecting them on their journey. Trey had no idea how far this stronghold was, but it sounded like they would be on the road for a while. The townspeople didn't seem to mind, though. They were used to moving from town to town at this point.
"So, what's the plan, here?" Trey asked the rest of the group. "We're inevitably going to run into something that poses a threat to us. We need to make sure none of the civilians get hurt."