Glass' brow twitched, before he allowed his eyes to close in frustration. "No, I'm not here to take your kids. I've sensed one of your village children, who seems to have a great deal of potential. I was hoping to talk to him." By now the pair had drawn quite a crowd, and nearly a dozen men and women had now gathered around them. No children were yet present, however.

The village elder seemed to regain his composure after Vera's shocking revelation. "Would you be talking about Rin?"