If the city is to be saved, you know the best hope lies within the Heart of Darkness. Stepping forward, you recount your experience in Bastone to the assembly, telling them of the event which occurred just before the Deepwood came to life and the city was sacked. You explain how The Keening of the witch was like a beacon to the creatures of the forest and how they were drawn from miles around by her psychic howl. You suggest the same death cries might be used to lure the beasts besieging the Heart of Darkness, thus clearing the way for a band of warriors to slip past.

After conferring with the dark-robed Watchers, the King makes his decision. "So be it. We will abide by the counsel of the Heroes of Bastone and create this Keening. We will then send forth a great crusade into the Heart of Darkness and root out this foul plague from our lands. By this great undertaking we shall save our people, our city, and all of humanity."

As the King finishes his speech, the Lord Inquisitor rushes forward, "My King! I'm afraid the dungeons within Black Rock do not currently hold any witches. All reports of witchcraft these last few weeks have only yielded rumors. I'm afraid there are no prisoners with the taint."