Plus, many enjoyed the twisted feeling of power that came from frightening the weak.

The Losla residents were tense and angry, as game hunters weren’t allowed to leave. There was no one bringing fresh food back from the forests.

It was spring, so there wasn’t much to forage anyway, but having no meat still had an impact. Stored provisions leftover from winter were slowly being eaten away or perishing, so there was some food around, and the mage hunters at least let the farmers leave to till and prepare their fields, however food was only a small source of the stress.