The Village of Quoron
Efrem makes sure to smile and give a polite nod to the elder as he leaves his own home, and offers similar gestures to the rest of family as they exit.
Then, he emits a reflexive (and possibly genuine) sigh as he eases into a seat.
"In truth, the Pancreator's path for me has been a bit unusual as of late. To answer your question simply, I am looking for two commoners. For additional detail, well,
I suppose it all begins with a farmer named Willem..."
Efrem tales the story of Willem and his wife, framing it as a tragedy where love combined with error lead to sin and death.
"...And from there, I had to go to a town called Errysdale, as Willem's daughter lives there. I arrived, held a service, and the next day I told her the most unfortunate news in the best way I could, which was still bitter news, I am sure."
Efrem shifted in his seat, punctuating the end to one story while beginning another.
"While there, their daughter and her husband, a shopkeeper named Tomas, expressed worry over two of their fellow villagers who had gone missing. The missing were named Ayman & Osei, and were working for a Guildsman when they disappeared. So, feeling a pastoral concern, combined with the thought that it may help Nora heal if she had villagers returned to her, I agreed to go looking for them. We then set out on the roads suggested to us. Along the way, we met a guernicabeast, and we thought we had successfully escaped it. A few days later, however, it attacked Raz and then the rest of us."
Efrem ends this second chapter with a small shrug as he looks around.
"Does my tale connect with whatever inquisitional concerns have brought you to this domain?" Efrem's facial expression is relaxed, friendly, and blank beyond a hint of curiosity.