Chapter 10

While the kids are trying to lighten the mood, heavy thuds muffle in Amira's ear. She shifts in all directions to track the source. From the hasty movements of feet, she estimates they are being surrounded. She can't recognize if the group are threats for, judging by the aura, they aren't draconian.

"There's a bunch of strangers coming our way," she announces. 

"Ha?" whimpers the kids.

Amira looks at Kian who becomes alarmed all of a sudden. He gawks from a distance and spots a group of armed men swiftly maneuvering in their direction.

"We need to get away here," he says. But before they can go any farther they've been stopped by a gang of men and women in black suits. 

"Oh, men! What have we done?" Miguel cries. 

"Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen. We believe that's a path you're blocking! Let us get away first before you rumble." Br