[Gauls]

The towns people came running to where Old Joe had said there were people falling all over the place. He wasn't kidding. At least 20 people were sitting exhausted upon the ground. Women, children, and a couple old men.

"Who are you people?" one man asked.

The villagers moved in closer and began to give the tired souls some comfort. "It will be alright. Just tell us what happened." a lady said to one of the tattered boys that she was tending.

"From Peda..." was all that the shaking boy could utter.

"Hey! This one says that they are from Peda!" the woman cried. Others looked toward her in disbelief. What happen to them to get them into the state that they were in? "Listen boy," the woman continued. "Did you get attacked on the road? Did you walk here from somewhere?"

"From Peda..." was all the the boy replied.

"He is terrified." the woman said then looked around to the others. They all had a frightened look upon their faces. "Don't worry boy. You are safe here."

The boy immediately jumped up startling the woman. "No! You're not safe! They came in a great horde!"

"Who? Who came in a great horde?" a voice in the group of villagers asked.

The boy looked around with terrified eyes. "Where are your troops? Where are the troops? The orcs! They must be coming already!"

A sudden glance around the group of gathered villagers told what they were thinking. They just realized what had happened to these people. Peda had been attacked and the horde would no doubt send orcs here to close the trap!