Alger watched her sprinting up the curved ramp that led to the upper floor of the Spire and then he returned his calm, unflinching gaze to the arrogant elf beside him. He hoped that the instant dislike he felt wasn't obvious in his expression but he doubted it would be. He knew that most people found it hard to tell what he was thinking and he suspected that for all his superior carriage, Dwin'Aer would be no different.
The captain's eyes narrowed almost viciously and he curled a lip. "I've been waiting for you. You were supposed to arrive yesterday evening."
"Yes captain. It was late when I reached the Archer's Outpost at the edges of the province so I took the opportunity to rest there for the night since I had been travelling almost continuously for three days. I wanted to arrive toda
