“And they say you fought alone against a hundred pale ones and killed them all.” He smiled, showing straight white teeth even in the darkness. “A hundred, you say? That would be impressive.” Her brows furrowed. “It’s not true?” She expected even if the number was inflated, he wouldn’t correct her. “It was closer to twenty, but even that wasn’t an easy gander through the woods. I strained my back a little.”

