Chapter Summaries

Lumian entertained the Kordu Village tavern with a grim story that Pierre exposed as one of his inventions. After meeting the outsiders Ryan Coster, Valentine, and Lea, Lumian learned that his surname recalled a notorious figure, while Pierre revealed that Lumian had been brought to the village by his sister Aurore and taken her surname.

• Lumian told a story about a poor morgue keeper who touched a strange mark on his dead former coworker and began dreaming of fog.
• Lumian admitted the story came from his sister Aurore, and the tavern regulars laughed at the outsider Ryan Coster for believing him.
• Ryan introduced his companions Valentine and Lea, then warned Lumian that the surname Lee was associated with the feared Frank Lee.
• Lumian ordered absinthe, and Ryan bought drinks for him and Pierre, who offered to explain Lumian's background.
• Pierre said Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian to Kordu five years earlier, given him the name Lumian, and passed on her surname; Lumian said he had forgotten his original name.

Lumian Lee told Ryan Coss and the tavern regulars a vivid story about working at a hospital morgue, then revealed that his sister had written it. As Pierre explained Lumian’s mysterious past, Lea learned that Aurore had brought him to Kordu five years earlier and given him her surname and his name.

• Lumian finished his fabricated morgue story by saying he had quit, returned to the countryside, and become a storyteller.
• Ryan Coss introduced himself and his companions Valentine and Lea, and Lumian introduced himself as Lumian Lee.
• Ryan ordered drinks for Lumian and the others after Lumian chose Green Fairy, while Pierre offered to explain Lumian’s circumstances for a drink.
• Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu five years earlier and that Lumian had taken her surname and the name she gave him.
• Lumian said he had forgotten his original name.

Lumian Lee entertained Ryan Coe and his companions with a fabricated story about working in a morgue, then revealed that his sister Aurore had written it. The villagers explained that Aurore had brought Lumian back to Kordu five years earlier, and that he had taken her surname and the name Lumian.

• Lumian finished his tale of a morgue worker and admitted that his sister had written it.
• Ryan Coe introduced himself and his companions, Valentine and Lea, and bought Lumian a glass of absinthe.
• Pierre told Ryan that Lumian made up a different story every day and asked for a drink in exchange for exposing him.
• Pierre explained that Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian to Kordu five years earlier and chosen his name and surname.
• Lumian said he had forgotten his original name as he drank the absinthe.

Lumian Lee entertained the Kordu Village tavern with a supposedly fictional story about working in a morgue, then met outsiders Ryan Coss, Valentine, and Lea. Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to the village five years earlier, given him her surname and his name, and that Lumian no longer remembered his original name.

• Lumian finished telling a tale about a morgue worker who touched a strange mark on a corpse and began dreaming of fog.
• Lumian admitted the story came from his sister Aurore’s writing, while the villagers teased him for changing his tall tales every day.
• Ryan Coss introduced himself and his companions Valentine and Lea, and explained that the surname Lee was associated with the feared sailor Frank Lee.
• Lumian ordered absinthe, and Ryan bought drinks for him and Pierre, who offered to share what he knew about Lumian.
• Pierre said Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu Village when he was thirteen, given him the surname Lee and the name Lumian, and Lumian said he had forgotten his original name.

Lumian Lee entertained visitors in Kordu Village with a fabricated story about working at a morgue, then introduced himself to Ryan Cost and his companions. Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to the village five years earlier, given him her surname and his current name, and that Lumian had never left since.

• Lumian finished a grim tale about a morgue keeper, then admitted he had made it up from a story written by his sister.
• Ryan Cost introduced himself and his companions, Valentine and Lea, and learned that Lumian's surname was Lee.
• Ryan ordered drinks for Lumian and himself, while Pierre offered to explain Lumian's background in exchange for a drink.
• Pierre told the visitors that Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier and that Lumian had never left.
• Pierre explained that Lumian had taken Aurore's surname and that she had given him the name Lumian; Lumian said he had forgotten his original name.

Lumian Lee entertained Ryan Coste and his companions with a fabricated tale about working in a hospital morgue, then admitted that his sister Aurore had written it. The villagers revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu five years earlier, given him her surname and his name, and that he could no longer remember his original name.

• Lumian finished a story about a morgue worker who touched a strange mark on a corpse and began dreaming of thick fog.
• Ryan Coste asked what happened next, and Lumian said he had made up the tale from a story written by his sister.
• Lumian introduced himself to Ryan, Valentine, and Lea, and Ryan explained that the surname Lee reminded him of a feared sailor named Frank Lee.
• Ryan bought drinks for Lumian and Pierre, who warned the outsiders that Lumian was known for pranks and lies.
• Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu when he was thirteen and given him the name Lumian Lee.
• Lumian said he had forgotten what he was originally called.

Lumian Lee entertained a tavern full of Kordu villagers with a grim story about a morgue watchman, then admitted it was fiction and introduced himself to the visiting Ryan Coase and his companions. Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to the village five years earlier, given him her surname and his name, and that Lumian had forgotten what he was originally called.

• Lumian told Ryan Coase a story about a poor morgue watchman who touched a mysterious mark on a dead former colleague and began dreaming of fog.
• Lumian revealed that the story was written by his sister, Aurore, and the villagers laughed at Ryan for believing one of Lumian's tall tales.
• Ryan introduced himself and his companions, Valentine and Lea, and warned Lumian that the surname Lee was associated with the feared Frank Lee.
• Ryan bought Lumian a glass of Green Fairy, and Pierre volunteered to tell Ryan about Lumian in exchange for a drink.
• Pierre said Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu five years earlier and given him the surname Lee and the name Lumian.
• Lumian said he had forgotten what he was originally called.

Lumian Lee entertained Ryan Coster and his companions with a grim story about working at a morgue, then revealed it was one of his sister Aurore’s tales. As the tavern regulars exposed Lumian as a habitual prankster, Lea learned that Aurore had brought him to Kordu five years earlier and given him his name and surname.

• Lumian finished a story about a poor morgue keeper who touched a strange mark on a corpse and began dreaming of a vast fog.
• Lumian admitted the story came from his sister, and the tavern regulars laughed at Ryan Coster for believing his latest tale.
• Ryan introduced his companions, Valentine and Lea, and warned Lumian that his surname, Lee, recalled the feared sailor Frank Lee.
• Ryan bought drinks for Lumian and Pierre, who offered to explain Lumian’s past and pointed out he had been only thirteen when Aurore brought him to Kordu.
• Pierre told Lea that Lumian had taken Aurore’s surname and that Aurore had given him the name Lumian; Lumian said he had forgotten his original name.

Lumian Lee entertained Kordu Village’s tavern patrons with a fabricated tale about a morgue worker before meeting Ryan Coss and his companions, Valentine and Lea. Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to the village five years earlier, given him her surname and his current name, and that Lumian no longer remembered what he had originally been called.

• Lumian finished a story about a morgue worker who feared something inhuman would come looking for him, then admitted he had invented it with stories written by his sister.
• Ryan Coss introduced himself and his companions, Valentine and Lea, and offered Lumian a drink after complimenting his tale.
• Ryan reacted to Lumian’s surname, Lee, by mentioning the sea legend about Frank Lee, and ordered Green Fairy for Lumian and drinks for himself and Pierre.
• Pierre told Ryan that Lumian was a notorious prankster who had arrived in Kordu Village with Aurore five years earlier, when he was thirteen.
• Pierre explained that Lumian had taken Aurore’s surname and the name Lumian, and Lumian said he had forgotten his original name.

Lumian Lee spun a vivid tale about working at a morgue, then admitted it was a story written by his sister, Aurore. As he drank with Ryan Coe and his companions in Kordu’s tavern, Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to the village five years earlier and given him his name and surname.

• Lumian told a tavern patron a grim story about a young morgue worker who encountered his dead predecessor and began dreaming of a vast fog.
• Lumian revealed that the tale came from his sister, Aurore, and introduced himself to the visiting patron, Ryan Coe.
• Ryan introduced his companions Valentine and Lea, then offered Lumian a drink; Lumian chose Green Fairy despite Ryan’s warning about absinthe.
• Pierre offered to tell Ryan about Lumian in exchange for a drink and explained that Lumian was a notorious prankster who had come to Kordu with Aurore five years earlier.
• Pierre said Lumian had taken Aurore’s surname and that she had given him the name Lumian; Lumian said he had forgotten his original name.

Lumian Lee spun a fabricated tale about his past as a morgue watcher to entertain Ryan Coss and his companions at a tavern in Kordu Village. After the villagers exposed his habit of making up stories, Lumian shared a drink with the outsiders and revealed that his sister Aurore had brought him to the village five years earlier and given him his name.

• Lumian told Ryan Coss a grim story about working at a hospital morgue, then admitted it was a tale written by his sister.
• Pierre and the other villagers teased Lumian for constantly inventing stories, and Ryan introduced himself and his companions Valentine and Lea.
• Ryan ordered drinks for Lumian and the others, while Lumian chose absinthe and joked about drinking more at Ryan's expense.
• Pierre explained that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu Village when he was thirteen and that Lumian had taken her surname and the name she gave him.
• Lumian said he had forgotten his original name and showed no embarrassment as he drank his absinthe.

Lumian Lee spun a grim tale about working at a hospital morgue, then revealed it was one of his sister Aurore’s stories. After meeting three outsiders at the tavern, Lumian learned they found his surname alarming, while Pierre disclosed that Aurore had brought him to Kordu five years earlier and given him both his surname and his name.

• Lumian told the tavern a story about a poor young man who touched a strange mark on a corpse and began dreaming of a vast fog.
• Lumian admitted the story was written by his sister Aurore, and Ryan Coster introduced himself and his companions Valentine and Lea.
• Ryan explained that sailors considered the surname Lee frightening because of a notorious person named Frank Lee.
• Lumian ordered absinthe, and Ryan bought drinks for him and Pierre, who offered to explain Lumian’s background.
• Pierre said Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian to Kordu five years earlier and given him the surname Lee and the name Lumian.

Lumian Lee fooled a tavern full of villagers with a story about working as a morgue watchman, then revealed that his sister Aurore had written it. As the outsiders Ryan Coss, Valentine, and Lea learned about Lumian's reputation and his arrival in Kordu Village, Lea took a keen interest in his past.

• Lumian told Ryan Coss a grim tale about a struggling young man who touched a strange mark on his dead former colleague and began dreaming of thick fog.
• Lumian revealed that the story had been written by his sister, and Pierre and other villagers laughed at Ryan for believing one of Lumian's changing tales.
• Ryan introduced his companions Valentine and Lea, and Lumian introduced himself as Lumian Lee.
• Ryan explained the ominous reputation of the surname Lee, and he bought drinks for Lumian and Pierre after Lumian requested absinthe.
• Pierre told the outsiders that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier, given him the name Lumian, and passed on her surname.
• Lea asked sharply about Lumian being brought to the village, while Lumian said he had forgotten his original name.

Lumian Lee entertained Kordu Village’s tavern patrons with a supposedly fictional story about a morgue worker, then met three outsiders: Ryan Coss, Valentine, and Lea. Pierre revealed that Lumian had been brought to the village by his sister Aurore five years earlier, taken her surname, and forgotten his original name.

• Lumian finished a story about a morgue worker who touched a strange mark on a dead coworker and began dreaming of fog, then admitted he was only telling a tale.
• Pierre and the other villagers explained that Lumian routinely invented stories, and Lumian said his sister Aurore wrote them for Novel Weekly.
• Ryan Coss introduced himself and his companions Valentine and Lea, and Lumian introduced himself as Lumian Lee.
• Ryan bought drinks for Lumian and Pierre after Lumian ordered absinthe and Pierre offered to tell the outsiders about him.
• Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier and had given him the surname Lee and the name Lumian.
• Lumian said he had forgotten what he was originally called.

Lumian Lee entertained Kordu Village’s tavern patrons with a fictional account of working at a hospital morgue, then met the visiting Ryan Coss, Valentine, and Lea. Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to the village five years earlier and given him the Lee surname and the name Lumian.

• Lumian finished a tale about a morgue worker who touched a strange mark on a dead colleague and began dreaming of fog.
• Lumian admitted the story came from his sister’s writing, and Ryan Coss introduced himself and his companions Valentine and Lea.
• Ryan explained that the surname Lee was associated with the feared sailor Frank Lee, then bought drinks for Lumian and the others.
• Pierre exposed Lumian as a notorious prankster and said Aurore had brought him to Kordu five years earlier, given him her surname, and named him Lumian.
• Lumian said he had forgotten his original name and drank his absinthe without showing embarrassment.

Lumian Lee spun a grim tale about working in a morgue, then revealed it was one of his sister Aurore’s stories and entertained the tavern with his banter. As outsiders Ryan Coss, Valentine, and Lea met him, Pierre disclosed that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier and given him his name and surname.

• Lumian told Ryan Coss a story about a poor young man who touched a strange mark on a corpse and began dreaming of a vast fog.
• Lumian admitted the story came from his sister, and the tavern regulars laughed at Ryan for believing his latest tale.
• Ryan introduced himself and his companions, Valentine and Lea, and warned Lumian that the surname Lee was associated with a feared figure named Frank Lee.
• Lumian ordered Green Fairy, while Ryan bought drinks for him and Pierre, who offered to tell the outsiders about Lumian.
• Pierre said Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier and had given him the name Lumian Lee; Lumian said he had forgotten his original name.

Lumian Lee entertained patrons in Kordu Village with a tragic tale about a morgue watchman, then revealed it was a story his sister Aurore had written. As the outsiders bought drinks, Pierre explained that Aurore had brought Lumian to the village five years earlier, given him her surname and his name, and Lumian admitted he could not remember what he had originally been called.

• Lumian told the tavern patrons a story about a poor young man who found work watching a hospital morgue and touched a strange mark on his former colleague’s corpse.
• When Ryan Kos asked what happened next, Lumian revealed that he had made up the tale from a story written by his sister, Aurore.
• Ryan introduced himself and his companions, Valentine and Lea, and warned Lumian that the surname Lee was associated with the feared Frank Lee.
• Lumian ordered Green Fairy, and Ryan bought drinks for him and Pierre, who offered to explain Lumian’s past.
• Pierre said Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier, and that Lumian had taken her surname and the name she gave him.
• Lumian said he had forgotten what he was originally called.

Lumian Lee entertained a tavern full of Kordu villagers with a grim story about a corpse watcher, then revealed it was written by his sister. As Ryan Coss and his companions met him, Pierre explained that Aurore had brought Lumian back to the village five years earlier and given him her surname and his name.

• Lumian told a customer a story about a poor hospital morgue worker who touched a strange mark on a corpse and later dreamed of a great fog.
• Lumian revealed that the story was made up by his sister, and the villagers teased the outsider for believing his tales.
• Ryan Coss introduced himself and his companions, Valentine and Lea, and Lumian gave his name as Lumian Lee.
• Ryan bought Green Fairy for Lumian and drinks for the others while Pierre offered to explain Lumian's past for a free glass.
• Pierre said Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian back to Kordu five years earlier, given him her surname, and named him Lumian.

At a tavern in Kordu Village, Lumian Lee told a gruesome story about guarding a morgue, then admitted it was one of his sister Aurore’s tales. After outsiders Ryan Coss, Valentine, and Lea met him, Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to the village five years earlier and given him both his name and surname.

• Lumian told Ryan Coss a story about a poor young man who found work watching a morgue and encountered a strange mark on his former colleague’s corpse.
• Lumian revealed that he had made up the story from one written by his sister, Aurore, and introduced himself to Ryan, Valentine, and Lea.
• Ryan ordered drinks for Lumian and the others, including glasses of absinthe called “Green Fairy.”
• Pierre offered to explain Lumian’s past in exchange for a drink and said Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu Village when he was thirteen.
• Pierre said Lumian had taken Aurore’s surname, Lee, and that Aurore had given him the name Lumian.

Lumian Lee entertained the Kordu Village tavern with a fictional tale about a corpse watcher, then introduced himself to the visiting Ryan Koss and his companions. Pierre revealed that Lumian had been brought to the village by his sister Aurore five years earlier, taken her surname, and forgotten his original name.

• Lumian finished his story about a hospital worker who touched a strange mark on a corpse and began dreaming of a vast fog.
• Lumian admitted the story was written by his sister, Aurore, and introduced himself to Ryan Koss, Valentine, and Lea.
• Ryan ordered Lumian a glass of absinthe, and Pierre asked for a drink in exchange for exposing Lumian's prankster reputation.
• Pierre explained that Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian to Kordu five years earlier and given him the surname Lee and the name Lumian.
• Lumian said he had forgotten what he was originally called.