Heart Carved of Stone

There were stories going around the small village of Orhim of a creature that resided in the marshes at their one and only temple. Its large frame taking up the space of the holy halls as if it belonged there. The villagers feared the beast greatly, not knowing how to appease it. The statues of once living souls evidence enough that that would be a hard task to accomplish.

After years of living in fear of the creature, they had finally decided on giving the beast a offering. One that had been better than any of the offerings they had given the beast before. They would give the beast a person. One that was damned from the gods the day he was born.

Caidense was born completely blind and orphaned soon after. It was only thanks to his only friend that he had managed to survive as long as he has. Being that he was crippled and weak, the villagers believed that he was the perfect sacrifice the the beast. They marched into the marshes and left the man there defenseless on the temple's doorstep.

Little did they know the beast had a gentle heart.