Chapter 14: Stay a while, and listen.
Calen and his companions were led to a spacious dining hall. The room was clearly designed for big formal occasions, there was only one large table, with much too many seats for receiving a party of their size.
The Archdruid and four Elders were sitting on one side of the table, inviting the party to sit opposite to them.
"I trust your accommodations are satisfactory?" Vinifer asked.
"Yes, they were very good, thank you. May I ask how were you able to find clothes that would fit us on such a short notice?" Calen answered.
It was one the Elders who answered - he was a bear of a man, tall and burly, with long hair and an impressively big beard.
"The Green Lady provides what is needed." He said with a sly smile. "I’m Elder Baor, and I will be the one speaking for our circle."
"I mean no disrespect, but Is there a reason we won’t be talking with the Archdruid?"
The Elder looked at him with a cold expression.
"Am I not good good enough for you boy?"
A heavy silence followed.
Then, out of nowhere, Baor started laughing.
"Behave yourself, this isn’t time for your jokes."