Beliriel gave him a withering look with her emerald-green eyes. “It’s not as if we are incapable of looking after ourselves.” She prodded a goblin corpse with the toe of her boot. “And goblins are not known to hunt these lands. Besides, we had a pressing matter to attend to.”
“Is it a matter that could use our help?” Iarion asked.
Barlo stifled a sigh. He had a bad feeling about this.
Just once, I’d like to make the journey from Dwarfwatch to Dwarfhaven in peace...
But if he was really honest with himself, he would admit that at least the trip was never dull. And if Beliriel and Luniwyn really needed their help...
“Possibly,” Beliriel said. “But we wouldn’t want to waylay you. We can handle it on our own.” Luniwyn opened her mouth as if to protest, but her sister gave her a long look.
