Right now, not only was Cecilia filled with excitement, but the crowd was too.
Moments ago, they'd been doubtful, skeptical of Mika's strange commands and bizarre methods.
But now, seeing every step fit together like pieces of a puzzle, hope began to stir within them.
They didn't fully understand what he was doing, yet something deep inside whispered that maybe, just maybe, they'd soon see their loved ones again.
And then—clap!
Everyone turned at once. Mika stood in the center of the clearing, his coat fluttering in the cold wind.
"Good job, everyone." He said with an approving smile. "With the way things are going, it won't be long before we'll have your families out of there."
The words hit them like sunlight breaking through clouds. The cheers came fast and loud, hope bursting out of the exhausted people like water from a dam.
But Mika raised a hand, and the crowd immediately went silent again.
