Three more days passed after Owen left. Many of the passengers stranded in Shire gradually departed on passing trains. Only a few dozen remained, including some who were in no hurry and wanted to enjoy the countryside scenery in Shire.
Over those three days, Mulan and Handel's main task was to give Shire as much basic knowledge as possible. Three days of cramming was certainly not enough, but besides teaching him the essentials, including the Otherworld, they could also draw up a reading list for him.
These were not Magic Books, but works available through ordinary channels. Many touched on the supernatural world through stories, while others offered basic explanations. They were important for Shire.
Still, Shire could not absorb too much knowledge on the subject. He could only gain a rough understanding, or he risked arousing suspicion.
Farolynch sat in on these lessons too, though he was much luckier than Shire. Since he would be staying with Mulan for the time being, he would have opportunities to learn more.
On the third evening, Mulan retired early to his room alone. That was what he told Handel and the others, anyway. In truth, he had come to examine his wounds in private.
Being bitten by a Werewolf carried the risk of becoming one. In fact, Werewolf antidotes were secret recipes possessed by certain vampires, though they could not necessarily neutralize every kind of Wolf Venom.
That risk generally applied only to ordinary people. Supernatural beings could usually resist Wolf Venom with their own power, provided they were not already in a critically weakened state. Still, exceptions were possible.
Although Mulan had his suspicions about Owen, he did not believe Owen had used Wolf Venom itself as a mere pretext. Ever since Owen's departure, he had paid close attention to his