Chapter Summaries

Lumian Lee entertained Ryan Coe and his companions with a fabricated tale about working at a morgue before the villagers exposed him as Kordu’s habitual prankster. As Ryan bought drinks, Pierre revealed that Lumian had been brought to the village by his sister Aurore five years earlier and had taken her surname and the name Lumian.

• Lumian ended his morgue story by admitting he had supposedly quit and become a storyteller, prompting the tavern to laugh at Ryan Coe for believing him.
• Lumian introduced himself to Ryan Coe, Valentine, and Lea, and Ryan explained the ominous seafaring reputation of the surname Lee.
• Ryan ordered Lumian a glass of Green Fairy, and Pierre asked for a drink in exchange for telling the outsiders about Lumian.
• Pierre told Ryan and Lea that Lumian was a prankster who had arrived in Kordu with Aurore five years earlier, when he was thirteen.
• Pierre explained that Lumian had taken Aurore’s surname and that she had given him his name, while Lumian joked that he had forgotten his original one.

Lumian Lee told Ryan Coe and the tavern regulars a grisly story about working as a morgue watchman, then revealed it was written by his sister. Pierre explained that Lumian was a notorious prankster who had been brought to Kordu Village by Aurore five years earlier and taken her surname.

• Lumian finished his tale about a former morgue colleague whose strange chest mark seemed to invite something from the fog, then admitted the story came from his sister.
• Ryan Coe introduced his companions Valentine and Lea and asked Lumian his name; Ryan reacted uneasily to the surname Lee because of a seafarers' legend about Frank Lee.
• Ryan bought drinks for Lumian and Pierre, who offered to reveal more about Lumian in exchange for liquor.
• Pierre said Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier, given him the name Lumian, and shared her surname with him.
• Lumian joked that he had even forgotten what he was originally called.

Lumian Lee entertained Ryan Kos and his companions with a grim tale about working in a hospital morgue, then admitted his sister had written it. Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier and given him both her surname and his name.

• Lumian told the tavern patrons a story about a poor hospital night watchman who touched a strange mark on his former coworker's corpse and began dreaming of a vast fog.
• Lumian revealed that his sister had written the story, prompting the tavern regulars to laugh at the outsider for believing him.
• Ryan Kos introduced himself and his companions, Valentine and Lea, and offered Lumian a drink for his entertaining story.
• Ryan warned Lumian that absinthe could harm his health, but Lumian said the drink helped him relax, and Ryan ordered drinks for him and Pierre.
• Pierre told Ryan 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 entertained Ryan Cost and his companions with an invented story about guarding a morgue, then let Pierre reveal that he had been brought to Kordu Village by his sister Aurore five years earlier. The visitors learned that Lumian had taken Aurore’s surname and name, while his original identity remained unknown to him.

• Lumian ended his tale of a morgue worker by admitting he had made it up, prompting laughter from the tavern regulars.
• Lumian introduced himself to Ryan Cost, Valentine, and Lea, and Ryan explained that the surname Lee was associated with a notorious figure named Frank Lee.
• Ryan bought Lumian a glass of absinthe, and Pierre asked for a drink in exchange for telling the outsiders about Lumian.
• Pierre said Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier, making it impossible for him to have worked at a hospital.
• Pierre explained that Lumian had taken Aurore’s surname and that Aurore had given him his name; Lumian said he had forgotten his original name.

Lumian Lee entertained Ryan Coe and his companions with a tale about a morgue watchman, then admitted that his sister Aurore had written it. The conversation revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier and given him her surname and his name.

• Lumian told the tavern a story about a poor morgue watchman who touched a strange mark on a corpse and began dreaming of fog.
• Ryan Coe asked what happened next, and Lumian revealed that the story came from his sister, prompting laughter from the tavern regulars.
• Ryan introduced his companions, Valentine and Lea, and warned Lumian that the surname Lee was associated with a notorious figure named Frank Lee.
• Ryan bought drinks for Lumian and Pierre, who explained that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu Village when he was thirteen and given him the surname Lee and the name Lumian.
• Lumian said he had forgotten what he was originally called.

Lumian Lee entertained Ryan Coss and his companions with a fabricated story about working in a morgue, then revealed that his sister Aurore wrote the tales he told. The conversation left Ryan and Lea curious about Lumian’s unusual surname and past after Pierre explained that Aurore had brought him to Kordu Village five years earlier.

• Lumian told Ryan Coss a story about a poor young man who worked nights guarding a morgue and began dreaming of a great fog.
• Lumian revealed that his sister Aurore wrote his stories, and introduced himself to Ryan Coss, Valentine, and Lea.
• Ryan explained that sailors feared the surname Lee because of a notorious figure named Frank Lee, then bought drinks for Lumian and the others.
• Pierre exposed Lumian as a village prankster and said Aurore had brought him to Kordu Village 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 the Kordu Village tavern with a fictional account of his past, then introduced himself to the visiting Ryan Coss 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 Lumian said he no longer remembered his original name.

• Lumian finished his tale about working at a hospital morgue and admitted he had made it up, explaining that his sister Aurore wrote the stories he told.
• Lumian introduced himself to Ryan Coss, Valentine, and Lea, and Ryan warned him that the surname Lee was associated with the feared Frank Lee.
• Lumian ordered Green Fairy, and Ryan bought another glass after Pierre offered to explain Lumian's background.
• Pierre told the visitors that Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian to Kordu five years earlier and that Lumian had never left the village.
• Pierre explained that Lumian took Aurore's surname and that she gave him the name Lumian; Lumian said he had forgotten his original name.

Lumian Lee entertained Ryan Coss and his companions with a false story about working in a morgue, then explained that his sister Aurore had written it. Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier and given him her surname and his name.

• Lumian finished his morgue story by claiming he had quit and returned to the countryside, then admitted he had been bragging.
• Pierre and other villagers mocked Lumian for changing his stories every day, and Lumian said his sister Aurore had written the tale.
• Ryan Coss introduced his companions, Valentine and Lea, and warned Lumian that his surname, Lee, was associated with a notorious figure.
• Ryan ordered drinks for Lumian and the villagers, while Pierre offered to explain Lumian’s past in exchange for absinthe.
• 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 spun a grim tale about working as a hospital corpse watcher, then revealed it was a story written by his sister, Aurore. As he drank with visiting outsiders Ryan Coss, Valentine, and Lea, 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 took a job watching a hospital morgue and encountered a strange mark on a corpse.
• Lumian admitted the story was written by his sister, Aurore, and the tavern regulars laughed at Ryan for believing one of Lumian’s tales.
• Ryan introduced his companions Valentine and Lea, and Lumian introduced himself as Lumian Lee.
• Lumian ordered absinthe, 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, given him the name Lumian, and passed on the surname Lee; Lumian said he had forgotten his original name.

Lumian Lee entertained a tavern with a tale about being a morgue keeper, then admitted it was one of his sister Aurore’s stories. As outsiders Ryan Cost, Valentine, and Lea met him, Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier and given him his surname and name.

• Lumian told a story about a struggling morgue keeper who touched a strange mark on a corpse and began dreaming of a vast fog.
• When Ryan Cost asked what happened next, Lumian joked that he had quit the job and come to the village to brag, and the tavern regulars laughed at the tale.
• Lumian introduced himself to Ryan Cost and his companions, Valentine and Lea, and Ryan explained that the surname Lee recalled a notorious sailor named Frank Lee.
• Ryan ordered Lumian a glass of Green Fairy, and Pierre asked for a free drink in exchange for explaining Lumian’s background.
• Pierre said Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu Village when he was thirteen and given him the surname Lee and the name Lumian, and Lumian said he had forgotten his original name.

Lumian Lee entertained Ryan Coss and his companions with a false story about working at a morgue, then revealed that his sister Aurore wrote the stories he told. Pierre explained that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu five years earlier, where he took her surname and the name Lumian.

• Lumian finished a story about a morgue watchman and admitted it was one of his sister's tales.
• Ryan Coss introduced himself and his companions, Valentine and Lea, and learned Lumian's name.
• Ryan ordered Lumian Green Fairy, while Pierre asked for a drink in exchange for revealing details about Lumian.
• Pierre said Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu five years earlier, when he was thirteen, and that Lumian had taken her surname and name.
• Lumian said he had forgotten what he was originally called.

Lumian Lee entertained a tavern full of Kordu villagers with a supposed story about a poor young man who discovered a strange mark on a corpse, then admitted that his sister Aurore wrote the tales he told. After Ryan Coss and his companions met Lumian, Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought him to the village five years earlier and given him his name and surname.

• Lumian finished a tale about a former colleague's corpse, a strange chest mark, and recurring dreams of thick fog, then said he had made it up.
• Ryan Coss introduced his companions, Valentine and Lea, and learned that Lumian's surname reminded them of a feared sailor named Frank Lee.
• Lumian ordered absinthe, and Ryan bought drinks after Pierre offered to explain Lumian's background.
• Pierre told Ryan and Lea that Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian to Kordu five years earlier and that Lumian had taken her surname.
• Lumian said he had forgotten his original name and accepted that Aurore had named him.

Lumian Lee told Ryan Coss and the tavern regulars a grim tale about a corpse watcher, then revealed it was one of his sister Aurore’s stories. As the outsiders questioned his surname and Pierre revealed his past, Lumian drank absinthe and said he had forgotten his original name.

• Lumian finished a story about a poor young man who touched a strange mark on a corpse and began dreaming of fog.
• When Ryan asked what happened next, Lumian admitted the tale was made up and said his sister Aurore had written it.
• Ryan introduced himself and his companions Valentine and Lea, and Lumian explained that his name was Lumian Lee.
• Ryan warned Lumian that the surname Lee was associated with the notorious Frank Lee, then bought drinks for the group.
• Pierre exposed Lumian’s history, saying Aurore had brought him to Kordu Village five years earlier and given him the surname Lee and the name Lumian.
• Lumian said he had forgotten his original name as he sipped his absinthe.

Lumian Lee entertained Ryan Coss and his companions with a tale about a morgue watchman, then admitted it was a story written by his sister, Aurore. As Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu five years earlier and given him his name and surname, Lea reacted with keen interest.

• Lumian finished a grim tale about a former colleague’s corpse and claimed he had quit his morgue job to return to the countryside.
• Lumian revealed the tale was written by his sister, and Ryan Coss introduced himself and his companions, Valentine and Lea.
• Ryan warned Lumian that his surname, Lee, was shared by the notorious sailor Frank Lee, then bought drinks for the group.
• Pierre offered to explain Lumian’s past in exchange for a drink and revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu when he was thirteen.
• Pierre said Lumian had taken Aurore’s surname and that she had given him the name Lumian; Lumian admitted he had forgotten what he was called before.

Lumian Lee entertained a tavern full of Kordu villagers with a fabricated tale about working at a morgue, then met the outsiders Ryan Cost, Valentine, and Lea. Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian back to the village five years earlier, given him her surname and his current name, and that he had forgotten his original name.

• Lumian finished his morgue story by claiming he had quit and returned to the countryside, prompting the tavern patrons to laugh at the tale.
• Lumian introduced himself to Ryan Cost and learned that Ryan's companions were Valentine and Lea.
• Ryan offered Lumian a drink, and Lumian chose absinthe despite Ryan's warning about its effects.
• Pierre exposed Lumian's story as a prank and explained that Aurore had brought him to Kordu when he was thirteen.
• Pierre told the outsiders that Lumian had taken Aurore's surname and name, and Lumian said he had forgotten his original name.

Lumian Lee spun a frightening story about working in a hospital morgue, then revealed it was one of his sister Aurore’s inventions. As he drank with three visitors to Kordu Village, Pierre disclosed that Aurore had brought Lumian there five years earlier and given him his name and surname.

• Lumian told Ryan Coss and the tavern regulars a tale about touching a strange mark on his former colleague’s corpse and dreaming of dense fog afterward.
• Lumian admitted that the story was made up by his sister, Aurore, and introduced himself to Ryan and his companions, Valentine and Lea.
• Ryan bought Lumian a glass of Green Fairy, while Pierre offered to tell the visitors about Lumian in exchange for a drink.
• Pierre explained that Aurore had brought Lumian back to Kordu Village five years earlier and that Lumian had taken her surname and the name she gave him.

Lumian Lee entertained a tavern with a fabricated story about working in a morgue, then met Ryan Coss and his companions, who had arrived in Kordu Village. Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to the village five years earlier and given him her surname and his current name.

• Lumian finished his morgue story by admitting he had made it up, and the tavern regulars laughed at Ryan Coss for believing him.
• Lumian introduced himself to Ryan Coss, Valentine, and Lea, and Ryan explained the ominous reputation of the surname Lee.
• Ryan ordered drinks for Lumian and himself, while Pierre offered to tell the outsiders about Lumian in exchange for a glass.
• Pierre explained that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu Village when he was thirteen, that he had never left, and that he took her surname and the name Lumian.
• Lumian said he had forgotten what he was originally called.

Lumian Lee entertained the Kordu Village tavern with a supposed account of his life as a morgue watchman, then revealed it was a story written by his sister. As Ryan Coss and his companions learned that Lumian had been brought to the village by Aurore five years earlier and taken her surname, the reason for his supposed past remained unclear.

• Lumian finished his tale of a morgue watchman encountering a strange mark and dreams of a vast fog, then admitted he had made it up.
• Lumian introduced himself to the outsiders Ryan Coss, Valentine, and Lea, and Ryan explained the ominous reputation of the surname Lee.
• Ryan bought Lumian a glass of absinthe, while Pierre offered to explain Lumian's real background in exchange for a drink.
• Pierre told Ryan and Lea that Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian to Kordu five years earlier and chosen his name and surname.
• Lumian said he had even forgotten what he was originally called.

Lumian Lee entertained the Kordu Village tavern with a supposedly true story about guarding a morgue, then admitted his sister Aurore had written it. After Ryan Kos and his companions met Lumian, Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought him to the village five years earlier and given him his name and surname.

• Lumian told a tavern patron a story about a poor morgue watchman who touched a strange mark on a corpse and began dreaming of a vast fog.
• Lumian revealed that the story was one of his sister Aurore's tales, and Ryan Kos introduced himself and his companions Valentine and Lea.
• Lumian ordered absinthe, and Ryan bought drinks while Pierre offered to explain Lumian's history.
• Pierre said Aurore had brought thirteen-year-old Lumian to Kordu Village five years earlier, given him the surname Lee and the name Lumian, and that he had never left since.
• Lumian said he had forgotten what he was originally called.

Lumian Lee entertained a tavern full of Kordu villagers with a gruesome story about working at a hospital morgue, then admitted his sister Aurore had written it. After outsiders Ryan Cost, Valentine, and Lea met him, Pierre revealed that Aurore had brought Lumian to the village five years earlier and given him his name and surname.

• Lumian told Ryan Cost a tale about discovering a strange mark on his former colleague's corpse and dreaming of a vast fog afterward.
• Lumian revealed that the story was written by his sister, Aurore, and the villagers laughed at Ryan for believing his changing tales.
• Ryan introduced himself and his companions, Valentine and Lea, and bought drinks for Lumian and Pierre.
• Pierre explained that Aurore had brought Lumian to Kordu when he was thirteen and that Lumian had taken her surname and the name she gave him.
• Lumian said he had forgotten what he was originally called.