Chapter 328
"Seal off the city."
Those words hung in the room — simple, yet carrying a weight that pressed down on every soul present.
Worry crept in like a cold draft.
It was obvious — the lord had never issued such an extreme command before. Sealing off the city was not a simple matter. It carried implications far beyond what appeared on the surface.
First, any trade or business thriving within the city would suffer a terrible blow. Their city was far from self-sufficient — its geographic location, surrounded by deserts on all sides, ensured that. They were completely dependent on food from outside. If the city remained sealed for too long, their stocks would eventually run out and the citizens would starve.
