But they woke up in the morning and after a quick bite to eat, we're off. At this point in the journey, Dresden started telling them anecdotes about his village. Some funny, some sad, but all were amusing.

They were pretty sure he exaggerated most of them, but it was nice to hear him open up that they didn't really mind. As they rode closer in proximity to his village, his energies spiked and they could all feel the mix of emotions he was feeling.

They were riding along when Dresden went silent. They stopped the horses, and watched Dresden. He was a solid mass of tension and he didn't look happy about ti. All he would say was something's wrong.

Shiloh asked if he'd like her to go ahead and see what was wrong. He absentmindedly told her to be careful as some of those in his village were very much anti-vampire. She said she'd be careful and zipped off into the trees.

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She came back a moment later and said they should all come and check it out. They raced to the village and dismounted. Shiloh made sure the horses were secured, then they went into the village together.

What they saw there, made them stop in shock. There were smashed buildings all over the place, some were smoking from being lit on fire, and there was chaos all over.

Remembering a trick he learned in his youth, he shifted into a tiger and roared mightily. Everything stopped. Then a crowd began to gather.

Everyone was talking at once. It became clear that this was what was so urgent. The group huddled and then spread out to help the most people. With everyone at their stations, they could begin the process of getting the village back in working order.