SureAI

Okay, the Ash Widow. I'm not certain if some of this counts as spoiler, probably not, but just to be safe...

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I've got the claw, I went to the castle, and... well something did happen, there was this screaming noise and some rocks split near the castle doors or something. Then the rocks dissapeared, and now there is like a tiny bit of fire burning on the ground in front of the steps, and nothing else. Is this supposed to go this way? If so, where on earth is the Ash Widow? I went through the castle, there are some Lost Ones, but I haven't found anything other than them.

Am I just missing something, or is the quest glitched? Where is the Ash Widow supposed to appear?

The Ash Widow is supposed to appear there, where the bit of fire is, but sometimes it is a bit bugged. Try shooting an arrow at it, or perhaps casting an elemental spell if you have no bow. Then she might appear.