I should have listened better to Grandfather's tales. But I was young, and foolish.  Certainly I could have been more careful. Was it my actions that caused the seal to break? I know not. certainly I didn't help matters by finding that old book.<br/>Ten years ago it was I found the thing in some abandoned cabin in the woods. Had I known what it would bring to the village, I probably would have left it where it lay.<br/>But that might not have helped. All I know for sure is I kept the tome, brought it home tried to make sense of it. I kept it secret for six months, before my brother caught me one evening. he of course told Father, and the book was taken, given over to the village elders. A week later it happened,  I was drawing water form the riverbank when the Town bell sounded, and I heard the twang of arrows, I turned, a great beast had come up behind me, it lunged, and I was thrown in, a flash of light, a searing heat, the very stones of the riverbank turned to glass, when I looked up. the beast was gone, along with the entire village. noone lived amid the charred wreckage. I searched, but found no other survivors, maybe the beast had slain them, perhaps it was torched by raiders. all I know is that I was changed that night, power over light was mine. but with it came a hunger.<br/>I lived as I could a wanderer, never staying anywhere for long, lest my secret be discovered, I tried to hold off the urges as best I could, feeding off animals when it became too strong.<br/>In time I found the city, and by instinct more than anything, found the house where my brethren had gathered.<br/><br/>carefully, I made my way to the door and knocked.