Part 2

It took many months before the chain of events Vaust set in motion resulted in Yurn arriving at his Inn, but there was no rush. The strange animal sightings continued, but they neither grew in intensity nor abated.

”Ah Yurn, is it?” Vaust asked the Templar when he first came up to the counter.

”Yes, I am Yurn. Do you need something?” Yurn asked, intrigued that the Innkeeper knew his name.

”The Templar, correct?” Vaust asked. Yurn nodded, and Vaust continued. “I have a letter for you, from a certain mage.”

”A mage? Really?” Yurn was very interested now. “Which one?”

Vaust leaned in very close, his voice barely above a whisper. “Sirene Ignitis. She insisted only you could solve this.”