A House Divided #3

In "7," Henrietta finds herself navigating the fragile peace of a restored manor, her efforts to make it livable tested as old tensions resurface. With Booner's troops departing and the last survivors of the Flemming party gone, the stone men grow restless—watching, waiting, their presence now a silent, unsettling weight in the air.

In "8" from *A House Divided* #3, Henrietta and Cornelius confront the kobolds, learning that the Third Simulacrum—revived and now speaking through a mysterious voice—reveals a dire threat: the First Simulacrum, once a creation of Ornun Zol, has gained free will and turned against them. With Flemming refusing to abandon the kobolds, Henrietta stands firm in her resolve to defend her home, even as Cornelius urges retreat.

In "9," Jo and a small band of townsfolk stand firm as Henrietta presses on in her quest for knowledge to confront the looming threat. When the stone men descend, Booner dashes back to the manor, rallying soldiers and gathering townsfolk in a desperate bid to hold the line.