The first person Lisbeth saved was her mother, Lady Maris. And the first person Lady Maris freed from the curse was Madam Silvia. From there, Lisbeth and the elder began to rescue more and more vampires, and those they freed went on to help others.
Soon, the number of liberated vampires in their group reached half of their original number. Riona, however, was preparing to leave—finding Florian was supposed to be her top priority. The time spent freeing a few vampires had delayed her mission.
Just as she was about to depart, Lady Maris approached her, her focus clearly elsewhere.
"Can you do something about the mist?" she asked. "I know you're worried about your brother, as am I. But with this mist lingering, we'll be dragged into the nightmares once again. We can't help you fight in this condition."
