Layton was tired and frustrated. He had gone left South Camp, he couldn't. There wasn't any other place he could stay, with Dacarius alive he had to mingle with other magicians so tracing would be impossible. So after he left the frightened princess, he had circled back, though he was in a different village.
He had already found a place to stay, an old woman had agreed to let him stay with her, though he would help her work on her farm. Nonetheless, it was surprising how friendly most South Campers were—the old woman wasn't the only person willing to house him, three other households offered to shelter him.
As he sat in the old woman store where she sold fruits and vegetables, he heard a discussion between another storekeeper and a Santonian. Apparently, the Santonian was had heard fro
