Chasing the child

Child going to Belcrest. The Blacksmith wouldn't talk to me about it. Moving out of the local village now.
 
Artifact from cave may be causing this the dark infection thing, and in possession of kid. Ordered by Sun Seekers to bring it to Hammerfall.
 
Went to creepy empty town. Filled with shadow monster things. Set a house on fire, found the guy escorting the child? Killed the shadows with a unicorn and escaped the town, hope it burns down fully.
 
Child apparently has a bag that they were possessive of. Likely has the bad reality distorting artifact. Running to Belcrest. Child's name is Garven.