Commander Casper led the Winged delegation. He had replaced Commander Oryn after the latter's death. The Jaded Lord did not show himself yet.
Alpha Carter represented the Kobolds. The pack leader moved with predatory grace, his body rippling with muscle, his tail sweeping the ground behind him. He was flanked by four of his strongest warriors, each one larger than Hrothgar and carrying weapons that looked capable of splitting boulders.
Lord Doveling came last, and alone. The Xyrrh leader's compound eyes reflected the light in unsettling ways as his antenna twitched in what might have been amusement. He wore no weapons, carried no visible relics, and somehow projected more threat than all the others combined.
They met in the center of the clearing, in the empty space that had been left for the Stronghide.
