Bola grumbled but tried to remain calm. He met the man’s eyes once and looked away.
Uche was the one that had sheltered him when he lost his family. But the man was behaving like a fool, now especially.
“Please, let’s iron this matter without tearing ourselves apart.” Pa Uta whispered, “Bola,” he called, and the mage raised his eyes to meet the older man.
“We are not saying that going to rescue Ginika is a bad idea, but the odds of getting him back without jeopardizing the status of the village are slim. You are a member of the council; you know too well how the emperor had written a decree that we are not to leave this field for any reason. Do you
