Wolf.

“What’s that supposed to mean?”

One of her subordinates chimed in, “Are you trying to talk to an animal, ma’am?”

Shalendra spun around, met the elf’s gaze, and pointed back to camp. “Go back to camp and bring out Taredd. This whole mess stinks of trouble.”

Chided, the elf ran off back towards the camp. It wasn’t long before Taredd arrived, greeted Shalendra with a nod, and then turned his attention to Erlan. Pinching his nose in exasperation, he asked, “Why should I let you or your new friends go anywhere near our people? We still need an answer to where your brother is. Did he decide to abandon our people for that silly story?”

Shalendra and her party put their hands on their weapons when E...

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