Jessica’s POV
Right after the meeting, Ronald and I left for the market while the others stayed in the pack house to take care of some other matters.
As soon as we got into the market, everything became quiet. Too quiet for a place like market, especially this one, where the major trades were occurring on an hourly basis.
We moved from stall to stall, acting like we were checking out some goods, but I couldn’t help but feel the heaviness of tension in my surroundings. I stayed alert, looking through my peripheral vision while I acted to examine some goods.
Eric was nowhere to be found, but he had surely been in here as I could feel his presence everywhere. In a figurative manner, of course.
Looking to my side, I found Ronald looking as uncomfortable as I was, but he wasn’t hiding his
