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The dark elfin warrior only shakes his head and begins to chew on a bone
he took out of the mucklarsh. His son slowly awakens, looking at his father
and smiling.

His smile changes quickly when he looks at the intruder holding an
annoying, radiant staff.

“Do not worry, son, he will leave soon,” Ald’Seran says.

His son rubs his stomach, getting up to look at the food.

Altium shows a disturbed face, smelling the stench from the pot against his
will.

“You are lucky you can speak my language, surface dweller, or you would be
added food for the goblins,” Ald’Seran replies.

“I can take care of myself, dark elf,” the wizard retorts, ignoring the sarcasm.

“You have wasted your time to find me,” Ald’Seran continues with a full
mouth of slimy food.

He stares intently into the old wizard’s eyes. The older man steps back,
uncertain.

“Humans are weak, son. Look at how frightened he has become,” his father
mentions before looking back into his food bowl.

“Are you not concerned that your work for the town will be wasted?” Altium
asks, ignoring the insult of the dark elf.

“I care less,” Ald'Seran lies, giving his bowl of mucklarsh to his son.

“Then perhaps this would interest you. I know of a stronghold home to
bandits and outlaws of the nastiest nature. Their leader has died of natural
causes,” Altium offers shrewdly.

“Why would you think I would be interested in living on the surface? I am
satisfied here in the caves,” Ald'Seran mentions.

Altium grabs a book underneath his robes and drops it before the dark elf’s

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