The longer I looked at Elder Carson, the more I felt that the malignant aura Elsa had mentioned earlier. With an effort, I tore my eyes away from him and focused on my surroundings. There were trees, grass, soil… The statues! Yvonne was clinging to my forearm, and I felt fine shivers going through her body as she pressed herself against me. As I gazed at the statues, I thought I could see the air around them change. It was as though they were radiating some sort of dark, insidious heat.
“Hahaha!” Elder Carson guffawed, turning his face to the sky. He looked at each of us in turn, ensuring that we met his gaze before he laughed again. “I’ll make sure each of you gives up your lives, you miserable bastards! That’s what outsiders get for trespassing and invading our lands! Then I’ll go back
