He recounted to the Pleiades what had occurred in the center of town. From that moment, they unanimously decided to leave for Eirin's Cavern that very day. Despite their strength and bravery, they dreaded magic above all else, especially black magic, as their warrior state offered them no special protection or powers against it.
The death of the family, particularly the children, had traumatized the young Shahin. He returned to the city to rent a cart – harnessed to Pegasus – that would allow them to transport all the men. As he traversed the great plain separating the Coral from the city center, he couldn't help but recall the tormented faces of the two children before they drew their last breath. Horrible. There was no other word for it. Horrible… He swore to himself that never again would such a thing happen in front of him without him being able to intervene.
