≈†◊◊†◊◊†◊◊†≈
“Quite the multicultural group we've got going here,” Conal remarked the following afternoon, when we returned from training. He was eyeing the gnomes, who trained alongside a few of the elves, exchanging knowledge and expertise. Short and sturdy, the gnomes were friendly, but we'd rapidly discovered they were full of mischief. Keenan considered them an asset to the group, and their ability with the stock axes they carried in sheaths on their backs was quite remarkable. I watched as one dark-skinned goblin threw an axe, the weapon spinning swiftly through the air before it hit the center of the target with a resounding thwack. At the other side of the grassed area, two trolls were deep in a discussion with a couple of the fairies, their huge wooden clubs discarded on the grou
