"The Atal'ai trolls were collectively exiled by the Gurubashi troll tribes for the evil crime of serving the Soulflayer, but that did not change their faith. Their priests who served Hakkar the Soulflayer were called Hakkari, meaning servants of Hakkar. These fellows used the powers of shadow and necromancy, and occasionally the evil witchcraft passed down among trolls. In short, they weren't easy enemies to deal with."
Dick held his torch high as he walked through the dim, damp temple passage, with the green dragon Demitier and the female worgen Velinde following behind him. After an underwater journey none of them cared to remember, the three had entered the dark temple.
Then Demitier discovered, to his surprise, that this paladin who claimed never to have been here knew far more about the dark temple than he did. Demitier had been stationed in this temple since reaching adulthood, over a hundred years ago.
Still, considering dragons' lazy nature, Demitier really had never wandered around this temple with its passages leading everywhere.
"Follow me. I know a shortcut that'll get us to where those Atal'ai trolls gather as quickly as possible!"
The paladin beckoned behind him, and Demitier hurried after him. Lady Velinde glanced back fearfully at the dark passage behind them. Nothing in the darkness could escape her glowing green eyes, but that only made her more afraid.
Of course, poor Lady Velinde could hardly be blamed for that. Before becoming a worgen because of Dick, she had merely been a Moon Goddess Priestess. Although she also took part in military operations, she spent most of her time praying in the Temple of the Moon or healing wounded warriors.
An adventure like this, venturing alone into dangerous territory, was something she had never experienced before.
Amid her timidity, the lady actually