Nightfall has arrived.
Amidst the ruins of the destroyed village, a blazing bonfire was ignited, using charcoal gathered from the wreckage and wood found nearby as fuel. The warm flames dispelled the chill of the season's night, and the bright firelight served as a safeguard against attacks from wolves.
Around the blazing bonfire, seventeen surviving villagers gathered together. They stretched their legs and limbs by the fire, warming their stiff joints and driving away the cold accumulated during their days in the cellar, while several fully armed Cecil Soldiers stood guard around the bonfire, using the flames to warm the bread and jerky they carried.
