from typing import List


def get_field(fields: List[str], index: int) -> str:
    """Gets a field from the list of fields.

    Args:
        fields: The fields to retrieve the specific field from.
        index: The index of the field to retrieve.

    Returns:
        The field at the specified index. Returns an empty string if the field
        doesn't exist.
    """
    try:
        return fields[index]

    except IndexError:
        return ""