[ So things were shitty for him before this. Is there anyone who has been brought to Milton who actually had a happy life before they were kidnapped to the island from hell? Is that perhaps a commonality that might describe why they were chosen? Everything theory is worth exploring; she makes a mental note to add it to the list to pursue later. ]

No idea. There's a lot we're still trying to figure out about it and about this place. [ She lets out another heavy sigh that shows no sign of warm breath. It was unsettling for her in those first few days, but now she's used to it. Mostly. Enough to carry on with information he hadn't asked for because suddenly she wants nothing more than to warn him as best she can so he can be prepared to deal with what's ahead. ] The people in town, everyone but the old man, we all arrived after something happened. I wasn't around until later, but the first group found bodies. A lot of bodies. No one in town was left alive, and I think it was the Darkwalker that did it.

[ There wasn't any proof to back up her theory, of course. No reports described bodies like the ones left behind after the Darkwalker's attacks, but after what happened recently with people turning on each other... Whatever it is, Milton's boogieman has a hell of a lot of power none of them understand. Yet. ]