Guilt Catching Up

Astaroth landed on a small hill that rose over a small plain. Down on the plain, Silent Light could see a small settlement.

But to his discouragement, red and black mist covered the small town, leaking out the side of it, leaving not an inch safe from it.

Silent Light turned his head to Astaroth after he had dropped him to his feet.

"Is this what you wanted to talk to me about?"

Sighing heavily, Astaroth nodded.

"As you can guess, this place is the third portal I know about. But it comes with one big problem. There are no monsters here. Only people."

Silent Light gazed at the village, but couldn't see people from the distance they were at.

"Where are they?"

"Right now? Huddled around the center of the town. I'm guessing the tear opened up in the village well, and they didn't realise it until it was too late. I can't sense a single person who isn't corrupted down there."

The teenager could guess what the issue was.