Haunted Wood Men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.

The noise was so foreign to little Lumi. The only thing similar she had ever heard was the caws of Tulugak, Mother's bird that had given her some strange looks every now and again. As commanded, she stayed close to Father and made sure to keep an eye on Zannah too. Out of all her siblings, Zan was the one she disliked least. She followed to where the noise was loudest, then stood to observe.

Dead? She asked father in response to his question, looking over to the flock of birds. It looked like whenever their family feasted, huddling over a single meal, all the heads facing to the middle.