After changing into spare clothes from their packs and leaving their wet ones to dry in their room, Dayraven, Imharr, Gnorn, and Hlokk emerged in the common room. The din of conversations quieted. Many guests and soldiers stopped talking and stared at Dayraven’s two new companions. Some scowled and muttered half heard curses about Dweorgs, but after some time they ignored them and went back to their talk. The four of them found a small table of their own in a corner of the smoky room, where a large fireplace crackled and a couple dozen soldiers ate, talked, and gambled among other guests. Near
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