Hesitantly, the young man puts away his blade, withdraws a key from his pocket, and unlocks the front door to the tiny cottage. He holds it open, waiting for Claire and her companions to enter. The front room of the cottage is scantly furnished. Only a small sofa by the fireplace occupies this room. An open door at the far end allows access to the kitchen, and a set of stairs leads up to the second floor. At the base of the stairs are the bodies of two men, both clearly dead.