A hush fell on the crowd as they watched the deaths. It could have been any one of them but while most folk felt sympathy, they didn't dare voice it or show it in their actions. Eyes were cold, expressions stony as they watched and as the priestess ranted on the stage they all nodded as was expected. After the spectacle was over they turned, and en masse shuffled on their way, morose and silent as before. They stood no chance, and most knew, in their heart of hearts, that one by one the whole village would be killed off in the name of this new god. 

Brisa had watched it all, right up until the point when the people were hung. That, at that point she closed her eyes. She shuddered and tried not to even listen, but her reluctance went unnoticed by the priest. Children were worthless to her, and her god. They had no value, and they were no threat. It was by this virtue alone that they had survived as they did, and by this virtue that the enforcers paid them no mind. 

Another set of eyes was not so indifferent though. She saw how the girl, showing obvious distress and disgust at the slaughter, was ignored. Ignored because she was nothing more than a child. It was something to ponder. As she faded back into town with the rest of the townsfolk she was already wondering how she could use this new knowledge. 

When Aiden spoke up Brisa shook her head vehemently. 

“I have to know more, I think there's something important in what is happening here” she said firmly, though she didn't whisper she did keep her voice down. Still anyone near her could have overheard her. She normally wouldn't have spoken up like this, but she felt very strongly. “We can meet at the other end of town, hide there and wait for me. I'm really sorry but I have questions that these people can answer. If I can get anyone to talk to me.”

She looked around without much hope. Everyone seemed so wrapped up in their own worlds, who would talk to a kid? What was happening here was too important to ignore. She couldn't stop it, but if she had some answers...maybe she could find someone else who could.