Luke recounted everything, beginning with the strange presence he had sensed in the forest and ending with his encounter with the man cloaked in black.
The reason he had gathered everyone was simple. Until he returned home, they needed to stay alert and be mindful of their surroundings. Yes, it would ruin their vacation, but that was far better than letting something terrible happen.
He couldn't be everywhere at once to protect them.
This place was strange as well, with so many people around, he couldn't be sure who was actually an assailant or who was just a curious onlooker.
Maybe it was because he has gotten a habit of living in a silent, less populated village that crowd now felt alien to him.
But well, with so many dangerous possibilities surrounding them the best he could do was make sure they were prepared.
"I never knew we were being followed," Roxanne muttered, her eyes still wide with disbelief.
