By the time the fifth one was taken from her bed and dragged off into the forest, never to be seen again, they knew it would never end, but still they were reluctant to summon a Huntress. After they woke to find a child had been taken, the villagers conceded they had no choice. They chose their fastest horse and most capable rider, and sent her hastening toward the capital to summon a Huntress. By the time they received word a Huntress was coming, two more children had died. By the time the Huntress arrived so had three more women. *~*~* It was damp, cold, and foggy when Adamina arrived. Few people were out of doors, and they fled quickly upon hearing the clip-clop of an unfamiliar horse. Torchlight flickered here and there but was not strong enough to puncture the fog. The creaking of a sign guided her to the only place likely to have one in so small a village. She smiled when she drew close enough to see that the sign simply read Inn & Tavern. If ever it had possessed more of a name, all traces were long gone.
