Of course, Yu Lin Bloodhawk saw the looks all the High Elves around him were giving him, but he still had no idea what they meant. He touched his face, puzzled. "What are you looking at? Is there something strange on my face?"
"Uh... n-no, nothing, sir." Most of the High Elf Rangers turned away in perfect unison, though their expressions grew even stranger.
Yu Lin Bloodhawk frowned. "Why are you all acting so weird? If there's something on your minds, just say it! You're leaving me completely confused."
"As if anyone would dare say it," a Gryphon Rider Bodyguard muttered to himself behind Yu Lin Bloodhawk.
But Yu Lin Bloodhawk heard him, so he turned to look at the Gryphon Rider Bodyguard. It was Cairns. The fellow was rather straightforward, but most of the time he was a man of few words, the sort who did more and talked less. Hearing him actually speak up this time, Yu Lin Bloodhawk asked in surprise, "Do you know why they're all giving me those strange looks?"
"No!" Cairns hastily denied it.
"Then what were you muttering to yourself just now? I heard every word." Yu Lin Bloodhawk clearly did not believe him. "You obviously know. Tell me why they're all acting so strange."
"I'm not telling you. You'll get angry if I do," Cairns said, shaking his head.
"I won't get angry. Tell me!" Yu Lin Bloodhawk reassured him.
"I don't believe you!" Cairns still shook his head.
"I really won't get angry. Go on!" Yu Lin Bloodhawk said.
"I'm not telling you. Just ignore them, sir!" Cairns deeply regretted not keeping his mouth shut.
"So you won't tell me? Fine. Just you wait, you little brat!" Yu Lin Bloodhawk snapped.
The other Gryphon Rider Bodyguards watched the loose-lipped Cairns with