I shut the door and walked downstairs. The protectors came into the house dazed and confused. They didn't look injured, and they didn't look like they were going to snap. "What's wrong with you guys?"
"I'm not sure." They exchanged confused glances with each other. "What are we doing here? Where's Mikko?"
"Mikko's gone," I said gently. These guys had some kind of amnesia. "He's been gone for four or five days now. He left you guys in charge."
Again, the confused glances were exchanged. The house rumbled like an earthquake struck. I was quickly carried outside by one of the protectors. The earthquake was extremely frightening and lasted a good fifteen seconds.
When the quake stopped, the confused looks vanished. "What happened?" the one holding me asked. "My memory from the last fifteen minutes is gone."
"Amnesia," I suggested. "You can put me down now."
He shook his head. "Was that witch here again?"
I nodded. "She was."