CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
We all whipped our heads in that direction and watched as Knight Luja stepped out of one of the rooms formerly occupied by the transformed animals. He had discarded his travel attire and now wore raiments of fine silk over a silver breastplate. His hair was neatly combed and his new boots shone brightly in the flickering torchlight. A wicked smile lay on his lips as he rapped his fist against the outside of the door. The other portals swung open and elf soldiers hurried out. More appeared down the other end of the hall, blocking off all the exits.
Luja strolled over to us, his eyes shining as he looked Will and me over. “What a pleasant surprise. I thought we would never meet again within the city walls, much less in the dungeons.”
A smooth smile appeared on Wi
