Seth thought about following Cyrus, but instead decided to follow Arthal into the village.  Once there it seemed the villagers came out of their homes like people who had bunkered down during a tornado. Seth simply let Arthal interact with the villagers. He figured he would have a better understanding and better social skills with them then he would. Arthal was talking with an elderly woman and listened to her story about the lost emperors, solders, and about how the Dragon was their lord who protected them from the darkness. Seth was knelling down looking at a small destroyed statue when he heard the women talking about a woman in black. He stood up and when Arthal was finished talking with her. Seth walked up to her.

“Could you explain the woman in Black form me ma’am,” Seth politely asked before he continued, “Was she with anyone one else? Was she wearing a black cloak? Where these dark creatures drawn to her?”  [i]She might be the one that sent him to the orphanage or she might know who sent him. either way. I’ll find out one way or the other[/i] Seth thought. [i]Let’s hope it’s the other way[/i] the voice laughed.