(I just realised there won't be any interaction for our characters in the next few posts, but oh well.)

"H-how did you now that?" Edwin said, stepping back a little. H-how did he knew? WHY did he know? The town never talked about it, it was probably forbidden to talk about it.. "You aren't supposed to-"

"It dosen't matter, she's going to die today in some meaningless sacrafice..." Alister spoke, in his usual cold tone. As edwin payed closer attention, it sounded more buisness like than rude. "and how come you didn't stop her from getting killed?"

"W-well, the villigers would get mad at me... And they might even put me to death."

"Listen... I'm going to go there and save that girl, and once I do, I'll leave town with her... If you have any love for her, any courage at all, you'll follow me. If not, you'll be a dog the rest of your life." Said Alister, walking off towards the mansion. Leaving Edwin there, wondering what he should do...