Fleeing, they return to Mouser's hovel, only to find to their horror that both girls have been killed and partially eaten by giant rats, as well as by Slivikin, a fast-moving evil witch-beast conjured up by Krovas's warlock, Hristomilo.
On the run, they return to Mouser's cabin, but are met with an awful sight: both girls have been brutally murdered and partially devoured by enormous rodents, in addition to Slivikin, a swift-moving wicked witch-beast conjured up by Krovas's warlock, Hristomilo.