Sun Shower stepped up to the outside of the shield. “We do not want to be tricked into your oath.”
“I don’t blame you, but I give you my word that I don’t want your oath.”
Sun Shower shook her head regretfully, “Unfortunately we do not trust you, so your word is valueless.”
A strong wave of anger hit the surrounding woodfolk, rocking them backwards with its intensity. Several bowmen notched arrows and prepared to fire. Tarkyn was almost certain that his anger would have altered the composition of his shield to make it reflective. He removed his focus from the shield but managed to hold it in place as he muttered, “Shturrum!”
He glared around at the stationary woodfolk. “Why does it always come to this? I have done nothing to you. I intend to do nothing to you. I have had to stop the bo
