A wry smile came across Tam's face, and he looked towards the window, looking over the city.
"What do you mean, Son? What has come over the people?" Tam asked, though he clearly understood what Kothar meant.
"They're all flooding towards the capital, I've never seen so many people on the roads before. And I came across people, fighting duels, left and right, challenging random passersby. The most surprising thing was that they all accepted the challenges!" Kothar's voice rose as he recalled the bizarre events that had transpired on his way to Balin.
"Ah. Sometimes I forget how young you are, son. What's happened isn't unique to Ursten, or even the Isle itself. All around Eclat, every single person has been reminded of their own mortality, of the fact that even though they live in great, walled cities, some threats transcend the realms of walls and moats." Tam paused for a moment, and then continued.
