Gate of Memoirs/Chasing Shadows - End

The party tries to cheer Nick up, but a shadow from the past pays them another unwanted visit…
Portrait 	Dialogue
Music: "Roaring Soul"	Music: "Roaring Soul"
 	
*Silvie: Haaaah!
 	
*The lightning tinged blade etches a glowing trail in the spirit's form, momentarily stunning it.
 	
*Taking advantage of its lapse in concentration, Silvie quickly pulls Nick away, glaring at the spirit as she does.
 	
*Nick: Ugh...What's happened?
 	
*???: Hehehaha! Look at you, Nick! Look how helpless you are! 
*???: No wonder you refused to help search for the children.
 	
*Silvie: The—what?
 	
*Annette: Don't tell me...YOU kidnapped them!
*Annette: Where are they?!
 	
*???: Gone, of course. Not here.
*???: But if you want to know more...
*Krampus: Well. Krampus tells all.
*Krampus: Hehehahaha!
*Krampus laughs, hollow and chilling, and leaves a dark trail behind as it vanishes into the forest.
Music: "Cordelica" 	Music: "Cordelica"
 	
*The party sits together to contemplate the dark spirit Krampus's words.
 	
*Annette: What a nasty spirit! It's a miracle we even made it out alive.
 	
*Haido: If the children really are its captives, we just have to follow the trail.
 	
*Silvie: I feel like we'd be walking right into its trap.
 	
*Nick: Mmmm...
 	
*Nick: That Krampus...It feels familiar to me. Gives me the chills.
 	
*Silvie: You've seen it before?
 	
*Nick: Not exactly. It's just...Ever since the workshop burned down, I swear I could feel something following us.
*Nick: Like...Like a shade. An omen.
*Nick: I thought...the elves blamed me for their deaths, and this was my punishment.
 	
*Silvie: Nick, don't say that. Neither Haido nor I would have been on your side if they blamed you.
 	
*Haido: Yeah! I'm their gift to you, right?
 	
*Haido: They must really like and appreciate you, Nick.
*Haido: I think, for their sake...We should do our best.
 	
*Annette: Now that's what I like to hear!
 	
*Silvie: We should get going then.
 	
*Nick: Aye. The longer we wait, the more we'll dither.