Immediately, Elijah Simons and his wife stood up and walked out of the gathering. Victoria instinctively moved to go after them, but to her astonishment, the Smoke appeared right before her.
"You can't follow them. Continue with the rest of the pregnant women in the other families," the Smoke said firmly, noticing the disagreement clearly written across her face.
"Why can't I follow them?" Victoria asked, a scornful look crossing her features.
"That's the closest you're allowed to get concerning their area. It's left to you to decide what you'll do with the information you have. Now go and search for the others," the Smoke replied.
As soon as the words left its mouth, the path Elijah and his wife had taken shut suddenly before her, leaving Victoria no choice but to carry on with her search.
She continued, her steps firm as she approached the next family. It was Alexander's family. His wife was pregnant with their second child, and Victoria felt a sense of reassurance.
