1:00pm, Tuesday
Hey! Watch your hands! I wasnt doing anything! Alan and Billy had found a man in a clump of bushes a few yards away and jostled him closer. Eliza took off her glasses and looked him over. He was not tall, yet taller than Eliza, and had a dark look. No wonder the two men had thought he was up to no good.
Tell me your name. She said quietly.
My name is Dougal, my friend, Weylin, is in the bush over there. Come on, let me go, you oaf! He shook the men off of him.
Why are you here, Dougal? The men brought back another wriggling protester. This one was light where the other was dark.
Im here to warn you. You must stop digging. Youve no idea what kind of spirits lay here! Eliza looked at Brian and shared a laugh, but Jenna looked absolutely pale.
Hes right. She said in a whisper. I saw it and felt it. I thought it was just a trick, but those fires last night I thought I saw someone in the mist. Alan spoke up loudly.
It was probably these two. Dougal looked around, bewildered.
Hey! No! We didnt start a fire. What you were seeing was the past replaying itself. Youve already begun to dig and itll get worse. Jenna got her canteen and was about to take a sip when Weylin cried out.
Dont drink! The waters poisoned! Jenna dropped the canteen and started to tremble.
They probably poisoned the water. Alan shoved Weylin against a post.
No, everyone in town is sick. We came to get fresh water and noticed that you were digging in the village. You shouldnt. Dougal said desperately. Eliza looked confused, and Dougal stared at her. He noticed a necklace. That necklace, you found it here?
Yes, Eliza touched it. In a pile over there. Brian, standing outside, yelled out. Eliza saw a thick fog rolling across the hill towards them. Dougal and Weylin stood before them, gesturing wildly.
Get out of here! This isnt just fog; its spirits and they want blood!
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1015 AD
The two mens names were Dougal and Weylin. That much everyone knew. Other than that, they were just two men tied to a post in the village square, yelling things about death and spirits. Tegan kept Elstan away, shielding him from the wickedness these two spoke of. She picked up the necklace she had dropped and twirled it in the sun.
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