After a brief conversation, Shawn grew closer to his three future teammates.
Tommy, the dwarf musketeer, was hearty and fond of drink. He seemed carefree on the surface, but he was actually far more meticulous than his appearance suggested. Shawn could not help wondering whether he had goblin or gnome ancestry. Well, considering his greed, there was probably some dragon blood in him, too.
Eileen, the elf archer, was a woman of few words. On the surface, she seemed like an iceberg, her expression cool and distant, never growing close to anyone. Yet she seemed warmhearted beneath it all, kind and eager to help. Her origins were also shrouded in mystery. Even Tommy did not know where she came from. All he knew was that she was a young high-rank archer who had traveled from the distant Southern Elf Forest to help Olivia because of a promise.
Adrian, the human warrior, suffered from the usual failings of the nobility. He was arrogant, self-important, and dismissive of others, but Shawn did not think he was bad at heart. He had come for Olivia. He loved her deeply and had once confessed his feelings to her, only to be rejected. But that had not made him give up. When Olivia needed him, he had dropped everything and rushed over at once, simply to help her.
Night fell, and the four of them were still the only ones at the little table. Adrian suddenly stood and said coldly, "Looks like no one else is coming. Let's go. Olivia is waiting for us at the foot of Dragonspine Mountain."
Clearly, Adrian had already met with Olivia. Perhaps she had asked him to wait here for the adventurers answering the bounty, which was why he had stayed all this time.
But after waiting an entire