The words dropped into the space between them like stones into still water, creating ripples of shock that spread outward through every consciousness present!
Even Moiraine, who had been listening with the careful attention of one trying to absorb knowledge far beyond her usual scope, felt her existence pulse with disbelief.
Noah's eyes widened with genuine astonishment. "You killed an Early Creature?"
"Indeed," Yoshinami confirmed, her voice carrying the cold satisfaction of absolute certainty. "It was a being who called itself the Harvester of Delights, one who took pleasure in collecting the screams of the dying. It had come to the Wandering Territories seeking new forms of entertainment, and it chose poorly when it decided to make sport of those under my protection."
She paused, her expression growing distant as she accessed memories carved in blood and shadow.
