159 The Calm…

In the faraway Aerithorian village of Maracara, most people were unaware of what was coming. They weren't thinking of Provda or King Gavadiol. They had heard about these things but frankly they couldn't be bothered with them. All they knew was that they would pay their taxes when it was time to do so and those that traded could go round the towns and villages trading whatever it was that they traded. Sometimes, a villager went as far as Provda and came back with reports of what was going on there. Most people did not care though. For all intents and purposes, the people of Maracara almost didn't consider themselves Aerithorian. Perhaps if they had been able to somehow know what was going on in the council rooms of the royal castle, they might have felt differently. But there was no way for them to gain access of course. Either way, all of that was about to change. Now while it was true that a lot of them did not care about what was going on in the capital or other towns around them,