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. His ears twitched again. He
turned to face the cave behind them. "I think it came from
in there."
Talorin directed his attention to the cave as well. He
leaned toward it to listen better, dropping his pebbles.
"You're right! Hmm! Someone's an awfully loud snorer!"
The two kender stared at each other a moment. Their
eyes lit up with recognition. Kronin resumed picking the
lock more feverishly than ever. Talorin was almost giddy
with excitement. "Hold still, will you!" said Kronin.
"Oh, this will be a good one!"
The dogs soon came to the cave and barked furiously at
its dark entrance, refusing, however, to go in.
"At last!" shouted Toede, pulling up on the reins of
Galiot and stopping behind his dogs. He slid off. "They're
trapped!"
"I hope so, sire - " groaned Groag.
"Oh, they're in there, all right," said Toede. He stuck out
his hand for his bow and arrow.
"Yes, but every time - "
"Come, come! Be quick about it!" shouted Toede,
snapping his fingers impatiently.
Groag handed the weapons over. "They've been very
sneaky so far - "
"That's right! Very sneaky, indeed!" said Toede,
nocking his arrow. "And look where it's gotten them!
They're doomed!"
"All the same, my lord, I would proceed carefully - "
"Bah! You just don't like seeing me outwit a kender,"
came back Toede, turning his back on Groag and peering
eagerly into the darkness of the cave
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