Eight
A Costly Confrontation
Trinn and Hack turned and looked toward the door just as four goblins followed the two men inside. Each of them carried a short black stunstick in its hand.
“What’s Skinner doing here?” Trinn said.
The white-haired man pointed in their direction and spoke to the goblins. “That’s her.”
“Who’s Skinner?” Hack asked.
“Magic hunter,” Kalum answered just as Trinn uttered, “Scumbag.”
Kalum didn’t know who the man was with Skinner, but he recognized his armor. This was going to be trouble. A contest of magic was surely coming. He hoped Trinn was ready for it.
The goblins marched in single file through the tavern to the table where the three of them sat. The first one looked at Trinn. came its mechanical voice.
Trinn stood and faced the goblin, staring into i
