Seeing them nod, Yu Lin Bloodhawk continued, "What we discussed today, about making you and Evil Spikes and the others chieftains of troll tribes, is still confidential. Evil Spikes and the others don't know yet.
"So don't go spreading it around when you leave. I'll tell them when it's time for them to know."
The two leaders of the Vilebranch Troll Armed Police exchanged another glance, then nodded together again.
They went on to discuss some of the details, and time slipped by before they knew it.
The three of them were still talking.
Suddenly, a small figure ran through the doorway. Seeing the bottle of watermelon juice on the table, he rushed over without a word, grabbed it with both hands, and gulped down several mouthfuls.
"Ah! I was dying of thirst!" Lirath Windrunner wiped his mouth with his sleeve after drinking the watermelon juice and spoke between gasps.
"You little brat! Why are you barging in here in such a reckless rush? Can't you see we have guests?" Yu Lin Bloodhawk snapped, his temper flaring.
"Oh! We have guests!" Only then did Lirath Windrunner seem to notice the two Vilebranch Troll Armed Police officers in the room.
"You little brat, go one day without a beating and you're already asking for another, are you?" Yu Lin Bloodhawk was thoroughly displeased.
"You don't need to beat me today. My third sister is already chasing me around trying to do that." Lirath Windrunner thumped up the stairs to the Treehouse's second floor, shouting as he ran, "Brother-in-law, if my third sister comes, tell her you haven't seen me!"
"What did you do to upset your third sister this time?" Yu Lin Bloodhawk called toward the stairs.
"I don't have time to tell you! She's almost here. Hold her off for