After a few tense minutes had passed since Soren entered the burning building, the chaos outside had not lessened.
Flames roared as they devoured the wooden structure while thick smoke poured from the shattered windows and the smell of burning wood was spreading heavily through the air. Villagers shouted in panic where some are crying while others tried desperately to carry buckets of water toward the fire.
In the midst of the chaos, Cael and Alaric, along with the twins Sylas and Lyric, had stepped in to help control the panicking crowd. Their commanding presence alone was enough to make the villagers listen.
Cael guided several frightened children away from the burning building, urging them toward a safer distance along with their guardians while Alaric helped organize the villagers who were forming a line to pass buckets of water.
