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chatter once again. A large number of them shook their head in disagreement.
     
         The mayor turned to look at the council member.
         “Councilman Sellon, are you absolutely sure of this ? ” questioned the mayor.
         “Absolutely, Mayor Conell ! Without a doubt ! I’d even stake my reputation on it ! ” replied Councilman Sellon.
        “That’s insane ! ” exclaimed both the first and second man in harmony.
         “How many of us will be killed before it moves along ? ” questioned the first man.
         “Whose family will die next ? And whose family will die after that ? How many families will be slaughtered before this creature finally decides to move along !? ” added the second man.
         The crowd clapped their hands loudly, clearly showing their support for the last two speakers.
     
         Councilman Sellon stood up and spoke out loud.
         “Ladies and gentlemen of Greentown, consider this for a moment. If we try to fight this demon ourselves, who knows how many of us will be hurt or killed ? 20, or maybe 30 of us ? And if we hire Elementhars, it might provoke the demon to stay longer and kill all of us as punishment, which would be even worse ! My way, as you can clearly see, is the best option ! At most two more families would be sacrificed, but what are two families over the wellbeing, indeed the very survival of the entire town ? I, Tide Sellon, hereby stake my honour and reputation that these demon attacks will cease within one week from now without us doing anything about it,” he insisted.
        The crowd, except for the first and second man, seemed to nod their heads in agreement. Even Mayor Conell gave a gentle nod in silent agreement. A little smile of satisfaction showed on Councilman Sellon’s face.
     
         A young man, of the age 13, stood up and approached the platform. He threw a bundle on the mayor’s table. The bundle was wrapped in green cloth. Everyone became silent. The mayor opened the bundle and found a demon’s severed arm, much to everyone’s horror. The young man then spoke in a loud voice.
         “I disagree !   This is unacceptable ! ” he protested.
         “Who are you ? ” asked Councilman Sellon.
         “I’m Lance Arman, son of Dent Arman of Sunbless Village. My entire family was killed by the demon several days ago. I can’t believe that you’re actually saying this, Councilman Sellon; and I can’t believe that all of you are actually considering this ! Isn’t justice for the murder of my family, or that of the other families, important !? Is it right that we put another family through the pain and agony that I’ve just suffered, indeed am still suffering at the moment; so that you may hide behind your fear and cowardice, or so that you may only take action if it suits your convenience ? It’s simple for you to ask the town to do nothing because you’re not at risk of these attacks, councilman ! You live here in the centre of town in a big mansion surrounded by armed guards. But what about the common folks ? They’ve neither a big mansion to hide in nor armed guards to protect them. And will you still be as passive, if and when the demon slaughters your wife and drains the souls of your children ? ” said Lance.
         The crowd was once again in an uproar. Mayor Conell called for order. After a while, the crowd calmed down.
     
         Lance was trembling with anger, disappointment and a sense of betrayal so intense that his face turned red. The face of Councilman Sellon himself was red, but with embarrassment.
        “What are we going to do now, mayor ? ” asked one of the townsfolk.
        “I still say that we should hire Elementhars. That’s the best option we have,” expressed the second man once again.
        “That’s a very expensive option that may not work out the way we’d like it to. Besides, where are we going to find Elementhars ?   There’s almost none in