One week passed since the incident in Sosalk. The newspapers in Biarkh covered the events with great interest. The stories told by the village folk differed, which made for juicy content for the journalists in place.
Some spoke about a horned demon punishing the mayor for not meeting the required payment. Others spoke of a silent assassin who used demonic powers to bring Lord Bodrick down. All in all, people started speaking of the demonic powers that threatened the country's safety, asking when the butcher of Sosalk will make a return.
In a clear morning, Raiya sat in a terrace overlooking the northern sea. She was reading the newspapers when a middle aged woman came to sit next to her. She had met the noble lady two days before. Her husband who'd been missing for three months suddenly reappeared after the eclipse. Most people in the capital, including the noble lady's guards and servants, took her statements as crazy ramblings caused by grief.
