Raegar was sitting at the table opposite the window, as the slaughter stopped minutes ago, allowing him to continue eating the monster meat. By the time he felt bloated, the village fell silent as Caroline stood up, speaking. ''I'm heading to bed. If you follow me, I can show you to your room. The temple is big enough, and people hate it here.''
''Why?'' Drusilla curiously asked.
''There was a massacre here about twenty-five years ago,'' Caroline revealed, a frown appearing. ''Over eighty people were butchered and eaten by the Night People before retreating into the forest that surrounds us.''
''That's horrible, but I guess we get this place to ourselves,'' Nivara added, trying to lighten the mood. ''How do the people here get food, and how many of you are there?''
