Buck's mother's howling not only brought Ewan outside, but also alarmed the surrounding neighbors. They lit torches and headed toward Asher Ryder's house, the majority were men, with a few households bringing along able-bodied youths. Seeing Asher Ryder's outer door tightly shut while the bizarre, wailing cries of a woman throwing a fit echoed from within, they all found the situation quite strange.
"Hey, do you find this voice familiar?"
"Huh? No..." The man, questioned by his wife, shook his head and peered inside: "What is going on at Asher Ryder's house, why is there a woman screaming bloody murder in there? Could he be... no, that is not right, he already has an Omega."
"You are thinking nonsense again, aren't you?" A person nearby patted the man's shoulder: "That is the voice of the woman from the fork in the road with the large banyan tree. That shrew notoriously known for taking advantage of others. What is her name again, I cannot remember. Do you remember?"
