Adventure Teaser: Mercy

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The lamp flickered to life, barely any oil left, and dimly illuminated the cabin room.



"The moon's barely out still?"

"Aye. Seems like the snow clouds aren't meaning to go away anytime soon."

“...”

"Can't sleep as well, can you?"

"Not after hearing what I heard and seeing what I seen tonight. And we've the same thinking by my guess."

"Aye."

“...”

"Best we get some sleep. We have work in the morning, and now that you know what you know I'm sure you'd agree with me when I say it wouldn't be wise to be late."

"I'm not for wanting that, don't you doubt."



"Don't worry.... We'll get through this alive."

"I can't help but think there are far worse fates than death."

"Aye, neither can I. But I try not to think about it."

“Well, I try not to think about how foolish I was coming here.”

“Nonsense. You couldn’t have known. None of us could.”
“I wish you were right.”

“Besides, you had nothing but good intentions coming here. All of us did. But men become animals when cornered.”

“True enough, but what I saw back there were not animals… those were monsters.”

“...”

“And I fear that I’m becoming one myself. These hands flow with blood no longer their own. They flow with the blood of sin.”

“If you do become a monster, you shall not be alone.”

“That is my only solace.”

"May the gods have mercy on our souls."

"I dread that their mercy will not be enough."

The oil ran out then and drowned the room in utter darkness.



Chapter 1: Winter Wonderland
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