As the village chief paused with a look of hesitation on his face, Claire urged him to continue.
The village chief took a deep breath and said, "But we found a human skull, not far away from his corpse.
After we brought Ansger's body to the village and buried it, our cattle, pigs, and chickens suddenly started missing every night or fortnight. A few times, it happens even in daylight, although not inside the village.
Our cattle herders, who leave for the hills for the feed, return with fewer animals. We aren't sure whether it is the work of a beast or a human or a beast summoner."
After finishing his story, the village chief fell on his knees, "I certainly want to see my grandson whether he is alive or dead but more than that, I want to catch the culprit to bring peace to our fellow villagers.
For the past few weeks, our cattle herders are afraid of going to the mountains.