Owen Bertram and his two companions moved quickly, and in less than a shichen (2 hours), they arrived outside Sanma Village.
Eric Reed was their guide, as before, but this time hanging on his back was an oversized talisman with a circle and the character for "prisoner" in the center.
The prohibitions on this talisman were much more powerful than any shackles.
All along the way, Eric Reed was trying to cajole Owen Bertram, "Lord Prescott, please take off this talisman for me. I've long been ready to abandon the dark and embrace the light, you can ask Atwood if you don't believe me."
No one paid him any mind.
Back at the George Estate, Ethereal Devin and Nathan Lane had tried to turn him, but the fellow hesitated, choosing to wait and see. Now that he was ready to "abandon darkness and embrace light", it was too late.
Owen Bertram suddenly felt something was amiss, turning to David to ask, "Do you also feel as if we're being watched?"
