Judging by their sudden appearance at midnight, I'd say they're a curse. I pray to the power of the Ancients that they aren't actually a permanent addition.

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I'm free most evenings, so let me know.

Frankly, I would appreciate it if you would involve yourself with the project again -- we were attempting to discern the inner workings of the Clock at the center of the city, to see if it could be used to find a way home. Since you're back -- or someone like you is -- I assume whatever way you found was ineffective.