City of Kalaman, one ordinary, cold day...

In an alley a young slave lies, bathing in her own blood. Or what is left of it.

A moment ago she blinked her last time.
Her throat was slit, and her heart pumped the blood out from her body.
However, there is only a little of blood on the ground.
Somebody finds the body. Soldiers clear the scene. In a city like that, no one cares.



City of Kalaman has dark alleys. The dark alleys have many secrets.
And so do the people.

City of Maelgoth, dark night.

Another body was found. The local furniture dealer and her daughter were bathing, this time in bathtub full of water and blood.

The womans wrist was slit, and she was holding her daughter who was apparently drowned.
It could have been a murder and a suicide.



... but why the womans left arm was missing?

Crystalmire Inn, the next evening.

The evening was quiet. Couple of commoners were spending their time in Crystalmire Inn.
Sometime during the night the waitress just walked out from the Inn, and was never seen again.

At least not alive.



The next morning she was found behind the tavern. Throat slit, bloodless.