EIGHTBait They encountered no resistance when re-infiltrating the settlement. It felt strange revisiting the farmstead under such conditions. The once lively place of work now stood quietly abandoned, giving the farmstead an eerie feel. She felt sad seeing the place ravaged by the Louperdu’s attack. Farming implements, knocked over outdoor furnishings and other detritus littered the well-trodden paths running between the dwellings. A foul odour was also present that lingered in the air. The stench was a familiar one, that of fresh bodies slowly decomposing under the sun. Though when combined with the otherwise fragrant scent of spring, a dreadful type of rotting perfume was inadvertently concocted. The abhorrent smell drew their attention to a number of fallen Freylarkai, whom the

