The Dwarves
“The spell was finally broken when a hand reached out from the curtain at the rear of the box, took hold of his knapsack, and pulled it carefully by the straps.
Tungdil saw none of this and was alerted only when the villain lost patience and jerked the bag across the floor. He turned just in time to see the filcher’s fingers disappearing behind the curtain, together with his pack.
“Hey! Stop thief!” he shouted furiously. “Come back with my bag!” Whipping out his ax, he stormed into the a...isle, his hobnailed boots clattering on the floorboards. “I’ll teach you to respect other people’s property!”
The dramatic tension barely withstood his heavy footsteps and was demolished by his booming voice. There were angry shouts from the audience, most of them directed at the victim and not the thief.
Count yourselves lucky, Tungdil thought grimly, ignoring the outcry. He raced after the dark-robed figure, his short legs powering up and down and filling the auditorium with a thunderous rumble.MoreLess
Tungdil saw none of this and was alerted only when the villain lost patience and jerked the bag across the floor. He turned just in time to see the filcher’s fingers disappearing behind the curtain, together with his pack.
“Hey! Stop thief!” he shouted furiously. “Come back with my bag!” Whipping out his ax, he stormed into the a...isle, his hobnailed boots clattering on the floorboards. “I’ll teach you to respect other people’s property!”
The dramatic tension barely withstood his heavy footsteps and was demolished by his booming voice. There were angry shouts from the audience, most of them directed at the victim and not the thief.
Count yourselves lucky, Tungdil thought grimly, ignoring the outcry. He raced after the dark-robed figure, his short legs powering up and down and filling the auditorium with a thunderous rumble.MoreLess
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