They plotted to steal the magic pendant she held. In truth, the pendant was no more than a memento that served to amplify magic power slightly, but this fact eluded the would-be thieves.
In the dead of night, pandas, dragonoids, humans, and elves, all those who desired power conspired together and attacked Gill’s home. The father bought enough time for the family to escape into the woods, yet the pursuers didn’t relent.