"Whoever is behind this has seriously crossed the line!" Hector fumed. It was almost midnight but he and his wife couldn't sleep.

How could they sleep when their only child was kidnapped? You may not understand it until you become a parent yourself. The pain of losing a child and an only one at that was far painful than any form of cruel torture inflicted on the parent.

Whether Benjamin was alive or dead, not seeing him for the past hours had been very tough for his parents.

Hannah had regained her composure but she sat quietly on the bed, hugging her knees. Earlier, after the trio had gone to bed, he had to go out of the village to unwind, leaving behind fiery destruction before he calmed himself down.

After a pause of silence, Hector spoke in a grave tone.

"I have to go to the city and request the services of a more powerful mage than I,"

"No that's dangerous. The people of the village need you, Hector. If you leave and anything... happens, what would we say? The... incidents don'