High in the sky, the sun beamed down on the small village of Olecko. Church had just ended, and the people of the town all walked out with satisfied smiles, ready for the next week. "Have you heard? There are bandits around." Like normal, the villagers gossiped about the news they heard weekly.
Usually, it revolved around whose child had gotten ill or a random drunken fight that had happened. It was why so many people were talking about it like it was an infectious disease. News from outside their home was always interesting, and something like bandits, although it scared them, it also made them strangely excited as well.
"They really do this whilst the Empire is around. Suicidal." A younger man said with a shake of his head.
