“The alternative is to stay the course and likely be butchered by a pack of giant lizards with axes, however, so I’m going to give you the benefit...of the doubt on this occasion.”“I am glad to see that trust blossoms between us,” Kadal added sarcastically. “Come,” she said, changing direction. “This time, it is you who will be following me.”“Well, that’s a big hill,” Caden mused. He was standing at the foot of a small chain of mountains that jutted like a giant row of teeth from what had once. I guess that two head shots with my wooden anti-magical arrows were also quite impressive. At least it was so messy that the two girls on horses those two Trolls had been guiding broke out screaming. Loud.That distraction was probably a lifesaver for me, since for a moment everybody looked at the bloody messes next to the stopped horses. A moment that allowed me to reload both crossbows before checking the situation again. Surprisingly, none of the remaining Trolls looked in my direction but. ”Aito returned in less than a mark with eleven orphans. He knew the types of places to search for them and had been extremely successful. One of the women selling produce in the marketplace tried to set a little food aside for the orphans and they tended to congregate near her stall. I thanked her and gave her four silver coins to help offset the cost of the food she had given to the orphans. I gave her an additional four silver coins and asked her to take in and care for any new orphans that. She stepped into the condo, I grabbed her with one strong arm as I put my other hand over her mouth. I kicked the door shut, she did not scream or struggle, she just froze… Her whole body tensed and started to tremble. I was holding her tight as I dipped my head to her ear to telling her: "We are not going to be long… Make a fucking noise at all and there will be consequences!"She nodded her head in acknowledgement then I pulled her to the wall and pushed her up against the wall. I pushed her.