“Greetings, friend. I am Jadis of the Circle of Light, and who might you be?” The lamp swung back and forth shining the glow across the Dwarf's wide and filth covered face. He snorted and wiped his nose with his forearm. Hakon looked on with much fascination. He had never seen a Dwarf before and the very existence of the creature seemed almost magical to him. The short but stout looking fellow was not much taller than Hakon. His head and face nearly the size of a full-grown man and yet it seemed much broader. The Dwarfs brow and nose were quite prominent but strong, he had a shaven or bald head and a pleasant grin partially hidden by thick bright red facial hair that extended half way down his chest. The skin of the Dwarf appeared nearly black but the creature reached down into a belt pouc

