A Royal "Ordinator" under the employ of the king himself was sent to investigate the corruption of a border town. Upon his return, the young Ordinator Ignatius Craft must venture through the Blackwood, a stretch of forest largely possessed of foul Lizardfolk and many things not wishing to be found. But with the reality of his discovery, there's no time to reroute and Ignatius must brave the dark dangers that lie ahead. This is the second short story in a series beginning with "The End of Lyire."