Devaguea did some analysis of the data, and once they had dates down, he admitted to being... less than happy about the analysists missing something that obvious. They should have had the same data as what Akiros had found, and odd things were SUPPOSED to be reported up the chain. The first he had heard was a rumor during his rounds through the city a few months back, and then last month where the big report had come in. Regardless, he had a massive problem of TWO sources of the seeming animals.<br/><br/>Then someone finally noticed that people were turning into them, and he very nearly lost his temper. He had people vanishing, animals appearing, and no one had spotted it. He immediately had word sent to Arangin that he needed druids to start helping protect people from the surge of animals (and the animals from the terrified people going after them), while he turned to his healers, and asked if they had any suggestions on how to protect people. Since the sources seemed to be the water they were drinking, that suggested something was IN the water. Was there any way for the basic person to protect themselves?<br/><br/>When someone suggested boiling the water, he immediately turned to the mages, diplomat, both the current and up and coming Councilor, and the Marshalls, and asked for suggestions on how to get everyone to try boiling their water. The Marshalls would be in charge of passing the news that something was in the water causing the new problem, as well as whatever the group could think of to help encourage people to do it. After a couple hours of brainstorming, they had a plan. Basic instructions, and every household would be notified that they could approach one of the government facilities to be issued equipment they could boil the water with, and ask questions. EVERY guard and official was being briefed on the issue in the upcoming week, so everyone could know what was ACTUALLY going on, rather than rumors and hearsay that grew with every retelling.<br/><br/>While that was going on, he had Akiros send groups of wardens out to inform the small groups of citizens that didn't live in towns about the problem. The mages immediately went to get water sample and boil the water off, seeing if they could find whatever was doing this; if they were successful, they could scry the sources. Clerics were asked to annoy their gods about the source of the problem, seeing if the outsiders were willing to assist against the Polymorph Plague. Since the town of Silverstep, which was being founded this month, had ALSO reported the issue, that meant that the Silverstep lake was the issue for the river Gurdin. He immediately dispatched Cynthia, Sak'bas, Sena, and Sydon to the area, with orders to scout the shoreline for any clues. They could also talk to half-fae silver dragon in the lake, Eranex, if she popped out of wherever she laired.<br/><br/>FINALLY done with getting ready what he could, and knowing that he would be tied to the town until the scouts got back, he turned to Allison and Anke, and left to go do the ritual to get rid of the artifact.