The panic continued around them.
Some centaurs started rubbing themselves with flowers they plucked.
Others were rushing to the prize shop.
"Give me all the perfumes you have!"
"Do you have anything that smells good?!"
"I'll trade all my remaining coins!"
Luca then watched as Elder Agnes suddenly stood up from the huddle and raised her voice above.
"EVERYONE, LISTEN TO ME! THIS IS NOT THE END! WE ARE CENTAURS! WE HAVE FACED WARS AND PLAGUES! WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE DEFEATED BY BODY ODOR!"
The chaos slowly began to subside. Centaurs stopped running. Sniffing tapered off.
"Now." Agnes said, her voice brooking no argument. "The Hero has done us a great service tonight. An embarrassing service. A deeply, deeply humiliating service. But a service nonetheless!"
"He has told us the truth that we were too afraid to tell ourselves. And now that we know the truth, we can do something about it!"
