All Chapters of Oboroten Samil: Chapter 11 - Chapter 19

Imgil Harton was a simple man, used to loneliness. He lived not far from Turstone, which was lord Tolen's favored city. He preferred the company of his old horse, dog, and a stray cat who recently took a liking to him to the company of humans.

Harton sat in his cart, allowing his old horse to pick its own slow pace and enjoying the sunlight that warmed his face. It was not yet strong enough to dispel the chill of the middle spring, but birds already trilled in the trees, and first swollen buds began to burst with tender new leaves. In merely another week, the barren branches of trees would be heavy and green. Harton's face creased with a smile, and his body rocked and bobbed, as the cart rolled untended, save for the will and habit of the old horse. 

The changeling was swift.On the other side of the wall, it took on the semblance of a large, brown dog that unhurriedly ran into the busy market street, deftly avoiding unsuspecting people's feet.Not long after it left, Lord Tolen and his hunters with tracking dogs arrived to the wall. They found the shreds of the girl's bloodied dress there. The do

"...Uncle?" Illaden swiftly turned at the troubled voice. It was Arilene, his eight year old niece, and Darin, his six year old son, their eyes round with apprehension, and also curiosity. They stood at the edge of the tool-shed door, staring out at the crowd.