One by One they disappeared... [Samheen 13th]

[Maeve]

Samheen 13th

It had started with one or two simple arrests, in clear daylight. People brought in for questioning and allowed to leave fairly soon. Suddenly however, a flurry of arrests broke loose. Left and right people disappeared, in the middle of the night. Entire taverns were rounded up on a mere whim. The dungeons of the Citadel were overflowing with people.

It was whispered that the Purple Guard, now that their commander was out of town, was under the control of shadowy figures who trusted nobody. They were searching for any sign of collaboration with the darkness. Loyality to the light and all it stood for was what people were questioned about. And who didn't have a little skeleton in the closet when a question was asked so generally?

People started betraying their neighbors, their friends, just to get out of the clutches of the inquisitors. A bit of cooperation, spying on friends and family left and right, an occassional betrayal went a long way to keep you safe.