The tables had been returned to their respective positions, and Ka'z once again sat beside Pumba as the drinking and feasting continued around them. The brief interruption caused by Charles's defeat had gradually faded into the background, and the music resumed as Gnolls returned to their conversations and drinking. Yet the atmosphere around the main table was noticeably different.
The laughter was quieter, and everyone seated there wore fairly serious expressions as they turned their attention toward the agreement being negotiated. Ka'z remained mostly silent, listening carefully while occasionally glancing toward Wolvrac and Bao. He had already suspected that the surrender of Galoria's mines would only be the beginning of the Halflings' demands.
