Synopsis

She fought with a desperate ferocity, but the Yoma’s power proved overwhelming. Just as it seemed the creature would deliver the final blow, an abrupt interruption saved her. Claire escaped, battered and broken, and was brought back to the inn for recovery. Raki waited vigilantly by her side, hoping for a sign of consciousness. Father Vincent, however, offered his cooperation in the search for the Yoma, though a disquieting feeling lingered within him. Defeating the creature was now secondary; C