Sunset Valley good has made you blind

The stranger spoke with words close to what Sanja knew - close enough to understand. So had Void, which only made her more wary. How many of his kind existed out here?

You are not the reason I failed, the woman admitted. Her teeth now hidden, but the edge in her voice remained a constant; she began to stalk the waterway again.

Are you hungry? This place has much to offer - listen. There she stopped and stilled, until the calm descended and frog-song returned.