The burning hatred in the eyes of your former companion as you secure her chains to the hitching post is not something you will soon forget. She never agreed to fulfill her Oath in this manner, but her sacrifice may save an entire city.

The other two witches offer no resistance as you bind them to the post. The man from Cistercia only stares sullenly at the pyre as you secure him. Still under the effects of the Aether, the witch from Thrace requires little effort to secure. She is placid now but you had to give her your last dose of Aether back in the forbidden city. You can only hope it holds her under long enough.

As the pyre continues to take shape, the reality of the moment strikes you. Until now, The Keening had only been a distant task waiting at the end of a long line of other events. The terrible choice pushed back as you had always hoped another way would be found. That somehow it would not come to this. However, staring at the pyre before you, you realize you are out of time. The myriad choices are collapsing to a single question. Could you sacrifice one to save many? You will need to decide soon.