Chapter 43

Poisoned Gifts

The Abbot rushes them out of the room and explains the tensor then bids them farewell

They all agree that what they'd all assumed was true is true, and then empty out frank and try to burn it and the other gifts, end up giving them to Zygfrek

Return to Krezk, bump into Luca and the sheep and a memorial for the deceased loggers, then talk with Anna and then Dimitri

They decide to stake out the pen that evening, Dimitri asks them not to openly go after the werewolves or ferment the villagers rage until at least the spring, for their own protection

Each spends their day differently waiting for nightfall: Elsie has trance to pick spell, Dyson maintains his equipment, Erros truly takes the day off and enjoys his regained humanity, Fabian helps Anna with chores and the two bond a bit, Pieron and Eliza revisit the abbey to read some of the Abbot's book collection, and then Elsie and Fabian rest to prepare for the long night.