Just Another Day

"The Weolcen will need to be informed. A pair of gatherers are generally ignored and would be good informants," Hilael said.

"Indeed," Piram said quietly with a raised eyebrow.

"I prefer the method of badgering others to death," Shanku teased. "Hilael and I can make a good team that way."

"Yes, you can be the irritating little distraction while your brother slips behind the backs of others and commits untold crimes," Piram shook his head.

"Well, when you put it that way," Shanku grinned mischievously. "But which would you really be more concerned to take your eyes off of? The good, quiet one, or the little troublesome delinquent?"

"Right now, I'm more concerned about some supper, some sleep, and getting this over with so I can get back to a proper nest to rest in at night," Katari said and picked a rabbit off the campfire. Without another word, they shared another supper and another night of sleeping in the trees to avoid ground predators.

Within a few days, they were intercepted by one of the Weolcen scouts. Piram requested to see their Elders and the scout obliged.

"Do you think they've had dwarves spruce up their den a bit too?" Shanku asked excitedly.

"Again, we're not on this trip for pleasure!" Piram said exasperatingly.