Chapter 35: RevealedDwarblrl'g Whetstone was still in the chair, his ankles and wrists restrained. The ropes had been replaced with heavy leather straps, and I suspected even those struggled to restrain him; from the tent entrance, I could see the way the leather was stretched and creased from the pressure he exerted against it. He greeted me with an expression of murderous intent, confirming he'd been abandoned.
Nissa stepped into the tent, a split-second behind me. “Angel, you need to get to a portal! I cannot guarantee your safety if you remain here,” she announced. There was a distinct hint of panic in her orange eyes.
I inclined my head toward the little creature, who was hurling insults in our direction. “We have to release him first.”
“If you release him, we lose our opportunity
