The scream is what grabbed your attention. You and Varian sprinted through damaged roads, looking desperately for the source of the noise, when you stumbled upon a gruesome sight. The neighbor's beautiful farm horse was run through the chest, several glinting, black rocks stabbing out of the ground through the horse's stomach and flank.

Varian screamed, stumbling over his feet in surprise and hitting the ground, hard. He curled up on his knees, covering his eyes in desperation at the sheer amount of blood.

“C-calm down, now, it will be alright.” Quirin said quickly, comforting the family that lost their horse. "{{user}}... get Varian out of here."