The four travellers seek shelter in the dark and Theodius attempts healing, though it costs him every time he does it.

Giendei has never seen a nordling do magic before and finds himself, against his better judgment, oddly entranced.

Theodius leads his companions through treacherous marshlands and gets to know Giendei, the elf travelling with him, a little better.

Sofia the seer wakes up from a disturbing vision – the first one in nearly ten years.

Their quest to explore an old tomb goes awry when Theodius and Giendei end up trapped in the dark. Alone with only the unconscious, wounded Theodius for company, Giendei the elf has to keep them both alive at any cost.

Theodius’s daughter Hilla keeps him busy while the two wait for Giendei’s homecoming, but early spring in the Fallgrove is not an easy time for waiting.

Theodius takes a morning swim on a cold October’s morning and spends a moment alone with his thoughts.

After handling a cursed object, Giendei needs professional help from the mage Theodius to undo the damage.