It is said that the Meistersinger's Competition in Chebney proved inconclusive; darkness falls upon the woods surrounding the village and the terrible baying of wolves is all that can be heard. Chebney, leaderless, is unable to withstand an attack against the village by a pack of massive wolves. They enter the homes of the villagers, slaughtering them wholesale. Only the apothecary is left untouched; soon, all of Chebney is transformed into a ghost town, with all of Kartakass giving it a wide berth.