The man's eyes widened, and with a sudden urgency, he stood abruptly, leaving his half-empty tea pot on the wooden table.
His hands trembled as he rushed to the window, peering out into the storm as if searching for an elusive truth.
"We never met it, Xylon. We were never capable of finding it," Willy confessed, his voice betraying a mixture of fear and frustration.
The wind outside howled, harmonizing with the tension within the cabin.
The shadows cast by the firelight played on the lines of worry etched across Willy's face.
The room seemed to close in, amplifying the weight of the unspoken mystery that surrounded the village. Xylon, sensing the gravity of the situation, remained seated, his gaze fixed on Willy.
"Why? What hinders your efforts?" Xylon inquired, his voice steady but with an undercurrent of curiosity.