Clearly, a week free from major encounters with the other villagers is just too much for the universe to take. A quick run to her house for supplies ends with Sonia nearly running into a clutch of girls, making their way back from their own supply run for laurels in the forest. She ducks around, head low to avoid the glares, but one girl, courage ( Read more... )

"You're leaving?!" Sonia shakes her head in disbelief ( Read more... )

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The cathedral bells echo across the forest, calling all the villagers to worship. Inside, the congregation adds to the clamor with the hushed buzz of gossip. It's not an unusual scene, until the Belmont Girl appears. The buzz grows stingers, slashing at her as she silently walks into the sanctuary, even as the other villagers ease backwards, ( Read more... )

( Dream Sequence )

The giant bat fell from the sky, returning to its original shape of a giant man. Fury and stupefaction fought for dominance on his features ( Read more... )