The dwarves’ hospitalityFrienia, year 1815 of the second era.
At dusk on the tenth day of the procession, when the squadron of men and orcs was approaching the gates of Karbandur, Ankar, the very king and lord of the dwarves, came out to meet them, with a substantial escort of armed warriors who tripled the number of new arrivals.
When Syriel and Lirieth stood right in front of Ankar, the King of the dwarves told them:
"Welcome to Prince Syriel and all humans, but not to the unclean beasts that accompany them."
Before any dwarf could react, Syriel unsheathed his sword with superhuman speed and held it threateningly to the dwarf monarch's neck. It was a moment of extreme tension, the dwarves targeted orcs and humans with their crossbows and axes and, in response, humans and orcs drew t
