Standing over the blessed well (said to be linked to the Soul of Erebus itself), a terrifying demon stood perched, the old Sage TheForestAuro flailing wildly within its maw. Turning suddenly towards the light, it flinched, and the old man managed to scream one last message:
"They've come for us, and they'll kill all of you to find them! You must-"
And then a sickening crunch and a spray of blood, as the old man's upper body toppled into the well, his spirit leaving his body as he hit the water.
Spoiler for TheForestAuro:
TheForestAuro was a Chronomancer!
Recoiling from the light with a terrible hiss, the demon raised one hand and sand whirled around it, blasting out in every direction. In the distance, a wall of dust rose from the desert and began churning around the village, creating an enormous sand tornado, instantly cutting off any escape.
"You will all die here!" it hissed, and then vanished in a flash of light.