The troop gathers themselves and try to keep their spirits up. Gaius ensures that all are accounted for and ushers them down the road. After some time the forest gives way slightly to what would be a small estate. The road continues to run by the main structure which is an intact manor and the other two buildings seem to be a run down servant house and a dilapidated stable.
A soft whimpering draws your eye toward a pair of frightened and very pale children standing in the middle of the doorway to the servant house. After shushing the boy, the girl turns to you and says, "There's a monster in our house! Our parents went down to the basement to fight it. We were supposed to stay upstairs and stay with our baby brother Walter, but Thorne got scared by the monster’s cries and ran outside and I gave chase. Now little Walter is all alone in the house. Can you please make sure Walter is okay. We really don't want to go back in." She then points to the tall brick manor house that has seen better days. Its windows are dark. It has a gated portico on the ground floor, and the rusty gate is slightly ajar.
