in tenebris est veritas.
Their eyes squint with the pressure of a hidden smile, more impressed by the passion in Darkeye’s argument than by any of his attempts at friendliness. Their head lowers in a nod that is almost a bow, capitulating the point. “Habitat destruction is not war. But it is something I cannot abide.” Perhaps it did not need to be said, but the words are spoken all the same.
“The mountains are difficult to traverse, but so are they defensible. You may trust that you have my aid in any of your endeavors, wherever you choose to settle.” Or, at least, their supervision. “It is not as difficult as it might seem to live in harmony with nature.”
Chaele remains seated even as the dwarf seems restless to leave, content to stay where they are for a long time to come.
FIN
“The mountains are difficult to traverse, but so are they defensible. You may trust that you have my aid in any of your endeavors, wherever you choose to settle.” Or, at least, their supervision. “It is not as difficult as it might seem to live in harmony with nature.”
Chaele remains seated even as the dwarf seems restless to leave, content to stay where they are for a long time to come.
FIN
