The next day, the villagers started work as usual, busy since early morning. However, things were a little different on Millstone Peak today. Everyone was still savoring last night's gossip and was very concerned about the situation of its main subject, Phoenix Golding.
"Silas, have you heard about what happened with your Phoenix?" a troublemaker, unafraid of blowing things up, asked Phoenix Golding's father, Silas Golding, directly.
Silas Golding's face was darker than the bottom of a pot, and his son, Linden Golding, was the same. The father and son hoed the ground with their heads down, not saying a word. Of course they knew. How could they not? Phoebe Huxley's voice was louder than thunder.
