Inside Thornwall's keep, Captain Elara Redtower realized too late that these weren't the same green pests from the old stories. “They're using cover,” she whispered, watching a squad of goblins flank her archers. “They're… laughing.”
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And laughing louder when the gates fell. Inside Thornwall's keep, Captain Elara Redtower realized too