The Madness is back, or so the old fogies say. People are disappearing, some from obvious animal attacks, others from their beds in trances, and some just vanish. Aelia is a hotspot for these diappearances: at least one adult disappears every few weeks, and children just disappear from their bedrooms with nary a sound. It's so alarming that even the Queen and Regent have taken notice and sent a small force of soldiers to investigate and hopefully put a stop to it.