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Hodgenock helped Mibbitwiss to his feet. The other dwarf looked around at all the faces staring back at him. “Wh-Where am I?”
“You are safe now brother,” said Hodgenock, pulling him into a tight embrace. “I never thought I’d see you again. I thought you were dead.”
The Lumprotter whimpered and spoke softly to the furry lump at his feet. Its beady eyes focused on Hodgenock. “You couldn’t wait, could you? He won’t wake up because of your impatience.” The Lumprotter’s bottom lip quivered. Black tears streamed down its face. The Pinkstone brothers threw up their hands.
“Now, calm down, Lumprotter,” said Cynric.
“We’ll have none of that,” said Alfie. “Remember what happened the last time.”
The Lumprotter wiped its nose over the length of its pudgy, pink arm. “Well, what do you expect?
