One of the priests, lean and short in stature, with big dark eyes on a thin parched face, stepped through the audience and stopped beside Captain Gunnar,
"There's a rumor, Captain, that this 'maiden' appeared from thin air near Lady Cordelia. And now the two are suddenly very friendly towards each other after the tragedy that struck the Bride's entourage!"
"Ahhh!" the maiden snapped her tongue in annoyance, "Father, none of this is a lie. Yes, this maiden met Lady Cordelia just as hell came to earth, and for that, I have only to thank. It allowed us and a few other people to escape the evil clutches of the fleshless spirits."
