[A lost child of Vecta! the children are appeased with that, they look at each other with huge eyes, and then back at Shu, hanging on to every word he says as if doing that will make them part of some sort of secret.

The adults seem to be thinking about his question.]

"I've seen them around... I don't like them."

"I talked to one of them earlier today. They are Sacred Arts users, aren't they?"

"Ah-- now that you mention it, I poured wine for one of them before the music began. He said he liked harder drinks and did something to it to turn it transparent."

"One of them seemed to have wings. I thought I was seeing things!"

"Are you kidding?! Do you think they're demons from beyond the mountains?!"

"They seem dangerous..."

"No, it can't be. They helped my child when he scraped his knee. They healed him."