Truthfully? I have no idea. I know that whatever it was affixed itself to him and took over. It could have been something the Malnosso did, or something dwelling in the enclosure we're unaware of.
[Or...like his recent troubles]
Or it could've ridden in with him when he arrived.
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[Or...like his recent troubles]
Or it could've ridden in with him when he arrived.