Now that he was paying attention, Karl noticed that there were a lot of Darklight Host members among the crowd.
"Does the Darklight Host control this village, then?" Karl asked the Mayor as the parents and relatives of the children began to make plans for a grand dinner celebration.
"Not exactly. We're not large enough to have a control stone like the cities do. But they are the only Guild in the area. The Outreach Workers are everywhere, and this spot started as an overnight rest stop along the road for travellers hunting magical beasts, used to get a decent night's sleep.
Naturally, the Elves took it over as soon as they heard about it, and now it's more of an Elven village than a waypoint."
Karl nodded. "I suppose that makes sense with the rural location in the middle of the forest. Still, this place is pretty impressive to have survived so long in the deep woods with the level of threats that I'm hearing about all around you."
