If they want people to stay inside the city, I don't believe it would be for caution. In that case, they would be much clearer about the dangers outside.
[Speaking as somebody from such a village. Shirley's never thought of it from a position of authority before but she tries to now, thinking about what she'd heard of Senel and Stella's journey outside. If things had been different back home...in another time, the Merines would guide the Ferines instead of becoming one with Nerifes right away. The thought is intimidating, something she probably wouldn't live up to if it happened for real, but at least it remains a hypothetical.]
The exception might be if there was something outside that would tempt people to leave and endanger themselves...or, I suppose, if you never wanted anybody to leave at all. It's possible there are other reasons to act that way as well.
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Date: 2018-01-30 05:14 am (UTC)[Speaking as somebody from such a village. Shirley's never thought of it from a position of authority before but she tries to now, thinking about what she'd heard of Senel and Stella's journey outside. If things had been different back home...in another time, the Merines would guide the Ferines instead of becoming one with Nerifes right away. The thought is intimidating, something she probably wouldn't live up to if it happened for real, but at least it remains a hypothetical.]
The exception might be if there was something outside that would tempt people to leave and endanger themselves...or, I suppose, if you never wanted anybody to leave at all. It's possible there are other reasons to act that way as well.