The man nodded. “The lake entices people to drink, and then once they have drunk they barely have time to stand before they topple in to the lake itself. We have seen this happen when we have been too late to stop them.”
“How would you stop someone?” asked an intrigued and yet still somewhat disturbed Raoul.
“The lake"s spell makes people lethargic and slow of movement. They remain persistent in their goal to reach the lake, but have no clue as to what we are doing. Whilst the bewitchment works, they see nothing of the real world; feel nothing that is going on around them. The horses as you can see were unharmed. Never underestimate the intelligence of a horse. They could easily see past the spell of the lake. You three however were mere yards from its edge. We tied your hands and then t
